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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		sb0590
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10	7		SENATE BILL 590
11	8		R5 5lr1713
12	9		CF HB 744
13		-	By: Senator King ~~Senators King, Folden, James, Smith, and West~~
	10	+	By: Senator King
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: February 27, 2025
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24	18		Motor Vehicles – Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving 2
25		-	(Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) 3
26	19
27		-	FOR the purpose of altering the penalties and points assessments related to the offenses of 4
28		-	reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; adding certain motor vehicle offenses as 5
29		-	elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or aggressive driving; and 6
30		-	generally relating to motor vehicle offenses. 7
	20	+	FOR the purpose of altering the penalties and points assessments related to the offenses of 3
	21	+	reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; adding certain motor vehicle offenses as 4
	22	+	elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or aggressive driving; and 5
	23	+	generally relating to motor vehicle offenses. 6
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32		-	BY repealing 8
33		-	Article – Transportation 9
34		-	Section 16–402(a)(17) 10
35		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
36		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
	25	+	BY repealing 7
	26	+	Article – Transportation 8
	27	+	Section 16–402(a)(17) 9
	28	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	29	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
37	30
38		-	BY renumbering 13
39		-	Article – Transportation 14
40		-	Section 16–402(a)(13) through (16) and (28) through (46) 15
41		-	to be Section 16–402(a)(14) through (17) and (29) through (47), respectively 16
42		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
	31	+	BY renumbering 12
	32	+	Article – Transportation 13
	33	+	Section 16–402(a)(13) through (16) and (28) through (46) 14
	34	+	to be Section 16–402(a)(14) through (17) and (29) through (47), respectively 15
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	36	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
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45		-	BY adding to 19
46		-	Article – Transportation 20
47		-	Section 16–402(a)(13) and (28) 21
48		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 SENATE BILL 590
	38	+	BY adding to 18
	39	+	Article – Transportation 19
	40	+	Section 16–402(a)(13) and (28) 20
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	42	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
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50		-
51		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
52		-
53		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2
54		-	Article – Transportation 3
55		-	Section 21–901.1 and 21–901.2 4
56		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
57		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 6
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59		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
60		-	That Section(s) 16–402(a)(17) of Article – Transportation of the Annotated Code of 8
61		-	Maryland be repealed. 9
62		-
63		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 16 –402(a)(13) 10
64		-	through (16) and (28) through (46) of Article – Transportation of the Annotated Code of 11
65		-	Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 16–402(a)(14) through (17) and (29) through (47), 12
66		-	respectively. 13
67		-
68		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Mary land read 14
69		-	as follows: 15
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71		-	Article – Transportation 16
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73		-	16–402. 17
74		-
75		-	(a) After the conviction of an individual for a violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5, § 18
76		-	2–209, § 3–211, or § 10–110 of the Criminal Law Article, or of the vehicle laws or regulations 19
77		-	of this State or of any local authority, points shall be assessed against the individual as of 20
78		-	the date of violation and as follows: 21
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80		-	(13) NEGLIGENT DRIVING ……………………………………… ... 2 POINTS 22
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82		-	(28) SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF THE POSTED SPEED LIM IT BY 30 MILES 23
83		-	PER HOUR OR MORE ……………………………………………………………… .. 6 POINTS 24
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85		-	21–901.1. 25
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87		-	(a) A person is guilty of reckless driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 26
88		-	vehicle: 27
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90		-	(1) In wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons or property; [or] 28
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92		-	(2) In a manner that indicates a wanton or willful disregard for the safety 29
93		-	of persons or property; OR 30
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95		-	(3) AT A SPEED AT LEAST 30 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE THE POSTED 31
96		-	SPEED LIMIT. 32 SENATE BILL 590 3
	44	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
	45	+	Article – Transportation 24
	46	+	Section 21–901.1 and 21–901.2 25
	47	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
	48	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 590
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100		-	~~(b) A person is guilty~~ of ~~negligent driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor~~ 1
101		-	~~vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner~~ that ~~endangers any property or~~ the ~~life or person~~ 2
102		-	~~of any individual~~. 3
	52	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
	53	+	That Section(s) 16–402(a)(17) of Article – Transportation of the Annotated Code of 2
	54	+	Maryland be repealed. 3
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104		-	(c) (1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is 4
105		-	subject to IMPRISONMENT NOT EXC EEDING 60 DAYS OR a fine not exceeding $1,000 OR 5
106		-	BOTH. 6
	56	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 16 –402(a)(13) 4
	57	+	through (16) and (28) through (46) of Article – Transportation of the Annotated Code of 5
	58	+	Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 16–402(a)(14) through (17) and (29) through (47), 6
	59	+	respectively. 7
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108		-	~~(2) A PERSON CONVICTED~~ OF ~~A V IOLATION OF SUBSECTI ON (B) OF 7~~
109		-	~~THIS SECTION IS SUBJ ECT TO A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $750. 8~~
	61	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 8
	62	+	as follows: 9
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111		-	21–~~901.2. 9~~
	64	+	Article – Transportation 10
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113		-	(A) A person is guilty of aggressive driving if the person commits [three] TWO or 10
114		-	more of the following offenses at the same time or during a single and continuous period of 11
115		-	driving in violation of: 12
	66	+	16–402. 11
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117		-	(1) § 21–201 OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFF IC CONTROL 13
118		-	DEVICE OR LEAVING RO ADWAY TO AVOID TRAFF IC CONTROL DEVICE ); 14
	68	+	(a) After the conviction of an individual for a violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5, § 12
	69	+	2–209, § 3–211, or § 10–110 of the Criminal Law Article, or of the vehicle laws or regulations 13
	70	+	of this State or of any local authority, points shall be assessed against the individual as of 14
	71	+	the date of violation and as follows: 15
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120		-	(2) ~~§ 21–202 of this title (Traffic~~ ~~lights with steady indication); 15~~
	73	+	(13) NEGLIGENT DRIVING ………………………………………... 2 POINTS 16
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122		-	[(2)] (3) § 21–303 of this title (Overtaking and passing vehicles); 16
	75	+	(28) SPEEDING IN EXCESS OF THE POSTED SPEED LIM IT BY 30 MILES 17
	76	+	PER HOUR OR MORE ……………………………………………………………….. 6 POINTS 18
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124		-	~~[(3)] (4) §~~ 21–~~304 of this title (Passing on right); 17~~
	78	+	21–901.1. 19
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126		-	(5) ~~§ 21–305~~ OF ~~THIS TITLE (~~DRIVING ~~LEFT OF CENTE R OF ROADWAY 18~~
127		-	~~IN OVERTAKING AND PASSI NG VEHICLE); 19~~
	80	+	(a) A person is guilty of reckless driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 20
	81	+	vehicle: 21
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129		-	(6) ~~§ 21–307~~ OF ~~THIS TITLE (DRIVING ON LEFT IN NO –PASSING ZONE)~~; 20
	83	+	(1) In wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons or property; [or] 22
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131		-	[(4)] (7) § 21–309 of this title (Driving on laned roadways); 21
	85	+	(2) In a manner that indicates a wanton or willful disregard for the safety 23
	86	+	of persons or property; OR 24
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133		-	[(5)] (8) § 21–310 of this title (Following too closely); 22
	88	+	(3) AT A SPEED AT LEAST 30 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE THE POSTED 25
	89	+	SPEED LIMIT. 26
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135		-	[(6)] (9) § 21–403 of this title (Failure to yield right–of–way); [or] 23
	91	+	(b) A person is guilty of negligent driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 27
	92	+	vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner that endangers any property or the life or person 28
	93	+	of any individual. 29
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137		-	(10) ~~§ 21–502~~(A~~)(2~~) OF THIS ~~TITLE (FAILURE~~ ~~TO STOP FOR 24~~
138		-	~~PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSW ALK); 25~~
	95	+	(c) (1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is 30
	96	+	subject to IMPRISONMENT NOT EXC EEDING 60 DAYS OR a fine not exceeding $1,000 OR 31 SENATE BILL 590 3
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140		-	(11) § 21–502(C) OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSIN G VEHICLE 26
141		-	STOPPED FOR PEDESTRI AN IN CROSSWALK ); 27
	98	+
	99	+	BOTH. 1
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	101	+	(2) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SUBSE CTION (B) OF 2
	102	+	THIS SECTION IS SUBJ ECT TO A FINE NOT EX CEEDING $750. 3
	103	+
	104	+	21–901.2. 4
	105	+
	106	+	(A) A person is guilty of aggressive driving if the person commits [three] TWO or 5
	107	+	more of the following offenses at the same time or during a single and continuous period of 6
	108	+	driving in violation of: 7
	109	+
	110	+	(1) § 21–201 OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFF IC CONTROL 8
	111	+	DEVICE OR LEAVING RO ADWAY TO AVOID TRAFFIC CON TROL DEVICE); 9
	112	+
	113	+	(2) § 21–202 of this title (Traffic lights with steady indication); 10
	114	+
	115	+	[(2)] (3) § 21–303 of this title (Overtaking and passing vehicles); 11
	116	+
	117	+	[(3)] (4) § 21–304 of this title (Passing on right); 12
	118	+
	119	+	(5) § 21–305 OF THIS TITLE (DRIVING LEFT OF CENTE R OF ROADWAY 13
	120	+	IN OVERTAKING AND PA SSING VEHICLE); 14
	121	+
	122	+	(6) § 21–307 OF THIS TITLE (DRIVING ON LEFT IN NO –PASSING ZONE); 15
	123	+
	124	+	[(4)] (7) § 21–309 of this title (Driving on laned roadways); 16
	125	+
	126	+	[(5)] (8) § 21–310 of this title (Following too closely); 17
	127	+
	128	+	[(6)] (9) § 21–403 of this title (Failure to yield right–of–way); [or] 18
	129	+
	130	+	(10) § 21–502(A)(2) OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO STOP FOR 19
	131	+	PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSW ALK); 20
	132	+
	133	+	(11) § 21–502(C) OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSIN G VEHICLE 21
	134	+	STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIAN IN CR OSSWALK); 22
	135	+
	136	+	(12) § 21–706 OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSIN G SCHOOL 23
	137	+	VEHICLE STOPPED AND OPERATING ALTERNATEL Y FLASHING RED LIGHT S); 24
	138	+
	139	+	(13) § 21–707 OF THIS TITLE (STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS); 25
	140	+
	141	+	[(7)] (14) § 21–801.1 of this title (Exceeding [a] maximum speed limit or 26
	142	+	posted maximum speed limit); 27
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145		-	(12) § 21–~~706~~ OF THIS TITLE (~~OVERTAKING~~ AND ~~PASSIN G SCHOOL~~ 1
146		-	~~VEHICLE STOPPED AND OPERATING ALTERNATEL Y FLASHING RED LIGHT S~~); 2
	146	+	(15) § 21–1117 OF THIS TITLE (SKIDDING, SPINNING WHEELS , AND 1
	147	+	EXCESSIVE NOISE ); 2
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148		-	(13) § 21–707 OF THIS TITLE (STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS); 3
	149	+	(16) § 21–1131 OF THIS TITLE (DISCHARGING DIESEL EM ISSIONS ONTO 3
	150	+	ANOTHER); 4
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150		-	~~[(7)]~~ (14) § 21–~~801.1~~ of this title (~~Exceeding [a] maximum speed limit or 4~~
151		-	~~posted maximum speed limit~~); 5
	152	+	(17) § 21–1209(A) OF THIS TITLE (AVOIDING COLLISION AN D 5
	153	+	OVERTAKING AND PASSI NG BICYCLE, EPAMD, OR MOTOR SCOOTER ); 6
152	154
153		-	(15) § 21–~~1117~~ OF THIS TITLE (~~SKIDDING, SPINNING WHEELS ,~~ AND 6
154		-	~~EXCESSIVE NOISE~~ ); 7
	155	+	(18) § 21–1303(C) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OVERTAKING AND 7
	156	+	PASSING IN SAME LANE AS ANOTHER VEHICLE ); OR 8
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156		-	(16) § 21–~~1131~~ OF THIS TITLE (~~DISCHARGING DIESEL EM ISSIONS ONTO 8~~
157		-	~~ANOTHER~~)~~; 9~~
	158	+	(19) § 21–1303(D) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OPERATING 9
	159	+	BETWEEN LANES OF TRAFFIC OR VEHICLES). 10
158	160
159		-	(17) ~~§ 21–1209(~~A) OF THIS ~~TITLE (AVOIDING~~ ~~COLLISION AN D 10~~
160		-	~~OVERTAKING AND PASSI NG BICYCLE~~, ~~EPAMD,~~ ~~OR MOTOR SCOOTER ); 11~~
	161	+	(B) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT T O 11
	162	+	A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000. 12
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162		-	(18) § 21–1303(C) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OVERTAKING AND 12
163		-	PASSING IN SAME LANE AS ANOTHER VEHICLE ); OR 13
164		-
165		-	(19) § 21–1303(D) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OPERATING 14
166		-	BETWEEN LANES OF TRA FFIC OR VEHICL ES). 15
167		-
168		-	(B) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT T O 16
169		-	A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000. 17
170		-
171		-	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
172		-	October 1, 2025. 19
	164	+	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
	165	+	October 1, 2025. 14
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177		-	Approved:
178		-	________________________________________________________________________________
179		-	Governor.
180		-	________________________________________________________________________________
181		-	President of the Senate.
182		-	________________________________________________________________________________
183		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.