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SENATE BILL 101
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SB 961/24 – JPR (PRE–FILED) CF HB 320
By: Senators Carozza and Mautz
Requested: September 19, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 2, 2025
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AN ACT concerning 1
Wicomico County – Vehicle Laws – Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations 2
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, 3
median divider, or intersection to solicit money or donations from the occupant of a 4
vehicle; and generally relating to roadway solicitations in Wicomico County. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – Transportation 7
Section 21–507(c) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
Article – Transportation 13
21–507. 14
(c) In Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, Harford County, [and] 15
Washington County, AND WICOMICO COUNTY, a person may not stand in a roadway, 16
median divider, or intersection to solicit money or donations of any kind from the occupant 17
of a vehicle. 18
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
October June 1, 2025. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.