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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LA W. | |
| 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 | *sb0808* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 808 | |
| 11 | 8 | R5 5lr2759 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator Augustine | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 10, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Prince George’s County – Stop Sign Monitoring Systems – School Bus Stops 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | - | FOR the purpose of clarifying that a political subdivision may recover the cost of 3 | |
| 27 | - | implementing and administering a stop sign monitoring system from the fines 4 | |
| 28 | - | collected by the political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by the stop sign 5 | |
| 29 | - | monitoring system; authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems at within 6 | |
| 30 | - | 100 feet of school bus stops in Prince George’s County, if authorized by local law or, 7 | |
| 31 | - | in the case of school bus stops located on State highways, the State Highway 8 | |
| 32 | - | Administration; requiring Prince George’s County, rather than the State Highway 9 | |
| 33 | - | Administration, to place certain signs on State highways in the county, subject to 10 | |
| 34 | - | the approval of the Administration; limiting the hours in which a system may be 11 | |
| 35 | - | operated; and generally relating to the use of stop sign monitoring systems at school 12 | |
| 36 | - | bus stops in Prince George’s County. 13 | |
| 20 | + | FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems at school bus stops 3 | |
| 21 | + | in Prince George’s County, if authorized by local law or, in the case of school bus 4 | |
| 22 | + | stops located on State highways, the State Highway Administration; and generally 5 | |
| 23 | + | relating to the use of stop sign monitoring systems at school bus stops in Prince 6 | |
| 24 | + | George’s County. 7 | |
| 37 | 25 | ||
| 38 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, | |
| 39 | - | Article – | |
| 40 | - | ||
| 41 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 42 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 26 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8 | |
| 27 | + | Article – Transportation 9 | |
| 28 | + | Section 21–707.1(a) and (b) 10 | |
| 29 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 30 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12 | |
| 43 | 31 | ||
| 44 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19 | |
| 32 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13 | |
| 33 | + | Article – Transportation 14 | |
| 34 | + | Section 21–707.1(c) 15 | |
| 35 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 36 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17 | |
| 37 | + | ||
| 38 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 39 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 | |
| 40 | + | ||
| 45 | 41 | Article – Transportation 20 | |
| 46 | - | Section 21–707.1(a) and (b) 21 | |
| 47 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 | |
| 48 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23 2 SENATE BILL 808 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | 21–707.1. 21 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | (a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. 22 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | (b) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 23 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 808 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | + | (2) “Agency” means a law enforcement agency that is authorized to issue a 1 | |
| 52 | + | citation for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of local traffic laws or regulations. 2 | |
| 51 | 53 | ||
| 52 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 | |
| 53 | - | Article – Transportation 2 | |
| 54 | - | Section 21–707.1(c) 3 | |
| 55 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 | |
| 54 | + | (3) (i) “Owner” means the registered owner of a motor vehicle or lessee 3 | |
| 55 | + | of a motor vehicle under a lease of 6 months or more. 4 | |
| 57 | 56 | ||
| 58 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 59 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 57 | + | (ii) “Owner” does not include: 5 | |
| 60 | 58 | ||
| 61 | - | ||
| 59 | + | 1. A motor vehicle leasing company; or 6 | |
| 62 | 60 | ||
| 63 | - | 7–302. 9 | |
| 61 | + | 2. A holder of a special registration plate issued under Title 7 | |
| 62 | + | 13, Subtitle 9, Part III of this article. 8 | |
| 64 | 63 | ||
| 65 | - | (e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 10 | |
| 66 | - | fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 11 | |
| 67 | - | monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 12 | |
| 68 | - | bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 13 | |
| 69 | - | systems, a political subdivision: 14 | |
| 64 | + | (4) “Recorded image” means images recorded by a stop sign monitoring 9 | |
| 65 | + | system: 10 | |
| 70 | 66 | ||
| 71 | - | 1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 15 | |
| 72 | - | the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, STOP SIGN MONITORING 16 | |
| 73 | - | SYSTEMS, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise 17 | |
| 74 | - | abatement monitoring systems; and 18 | |
| 67 | + | (i) On: 11 | |
| 75 | 68 | ||
| 76 | - | 2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 19 | |
| 77 | - | paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 20 | |
| 78 | - | pedestrian or highway safety programs. 21 | |
| 69 | + | 1. Two or more photographs; 12 | |
| 79 | 70 | ||
| 80 | - | ||
| 71 | + | 2. Two or more microphotographs; 13 | |
| 81 | 72 | ||
| 82 | - | ||
| 73 | + | 3. Two or more electronic images; 14 | |
| 83 | 74 | ||
| 84 | - | | |
| 75 | + | 4. Videotape; or 15 | |
| 85 | 76 | ||
| 86 | - | | |
| 77 | + | 5. Any other medium; and 16 | |
| 87 | 78 | ||
| 88 | - | ( | |
| 89 | - | ||
| 79 | + | (ii) Showing a motor vehicle and, on at least one image or portion of 17 | |
| 80 | + | tape, clearly identifying the registration plate number of the motor vehicle. 18 | |
| 90 | 81 | ||
| 91 | - | ( | |
| 92 | - | of a | |
| 82 | + | (5) “Stop sign monitoring system” means a device designed to capture a 19 | |
| 83 | + | recorded image of a violation. 20 | |
| 93 | 84 | ||
| 94 | - | (ii) “Owner” does not include: 30 | |
| 85 | + | (6) (i) “Violation” means a failure to come to a complete stop at a stop 21 | |
| 86 | + | sign in violation of § 21–707 of this subtitle. 22 | |
| 95 | 87 | ||
| 96 | - | 1. A motor vehicle leasing company; or 31 | |
| 88 | + | (ii) “Violation” does not include any action a driver is instructed to 23 | |
| 89 | + | take by a police officer. 24 | |
| 90 | + | ||
| 91 | + | (c) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5) of this subsection, an agency may 25 | |
| 92 | + | use stop sign monitoring systems: 26 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | (i) On highways located in a school zone maintained by a local 27 | |
| 95 | + | jurisdiction, if authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction; [or] 28 | |
| 97 | 96 | SENATE BILL 808 3 | |
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | - | 2. A holder of a special registration plate issued under Title 1 | |
| 101 | - | 13, Subtitle 9, Part III of this article. 2 | |
| 99 | + | (II) AT A SCHOOL BUS STOP LOCATED ON A HIGHWAY 1 | |
| 100 | + | MAINTAINED BY A LOCA L JURISDICTION, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY 2 | |
| 101 | + | OF THE LOCAL JURISDI CTION; 3 | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | - | ( | |
| 104 | - | ||
| 103 | + | [(ii)] (III) On State highways located in a school zone, if authorized 4 | |
| 104 | + | by the State Highway Administration; OR 5 | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | - | (i) On: 5 | |
| 106 | + | (IV) AT A SCHOOL BUS STOP LOCATED ON A STATE HIGHWAY , IF 6 | |
| 107 | + | AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATIO N. 7 | |
| 107 | 108 | ||
| 108 | - | | |
| 109 | + | (2) A stop sign monitoring system: 8 | |
| 109 | 110 | ||
| 110 | - | 2. Two or more microphotographs; 7 | |
| 111 | + | (i) May not be used in a local jurisdiction under this section unless 9 | |
| 112 | + | its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction by local law enacted 10 | |
| 113 | + | after reasonable notice and a public hearing; and 11 | |
| 111 | 114 | ||
| 112 | - | 3. Two or more electronic images; 8 | |
| 115 | + | (ii) May only be used at a location approved by the Prince George’s 12 | |
| 116 | + | County Council. 13 | |
| 113 | 117 | ||
| 114 | - | 4. Videotape; or 9 | |
| 118 | + | (3) The county shall prioritize the placement of stop sign monitoring 14 | |
| 119 | + | systems within municipalities that have high violation rates. 15 | |
| 115 | 120 | ||
| 116 | - | 5. Any other medium; and 10 | |
| 121 | + | (4) Before beginning use of stop sign monitoring systems, an agency shall 16 | |
| 122 | + | publish notice that the agency has adopted the use of stop sign monitoring systems on its 17 | |
| 123 | + | website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction in which the stop sign 18 | |
| 124 | + | monitoring system will be used. 19 | |
| 117 | 125 | ||
| 118 | - | ( | |
| 119 | - | ||
| 126 | + | (5) (i) The county shall prominently place signs on highways within the 20 | |
| 127 | + | county providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are used in the county. 21 | |
| 120 | 128 | ||
| 121 | - | ( | |
| 122 | - | ||
| 129 | + | (ii) The State Highway Administration shall place signs prominently 22 | |
| 130 | + | providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are in use on State highways. 23 | |
| 123 | 131 | ||
| 124 | - | (6) (i) “Violation” means a failure to come to a complete stop at a stop 15 | |
| 125 | - | sign in violation of § 21–707 of this subtitle. 16 | |
| 126 | - | ||
| 127 | - | (ii) “Violation” does not include any action a driver is instructed to 17 | |
| 128 | - | take by a police officer. 18 | |
| 129 | - | ||
| 130 | - | (c) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5) (6) of this subsection, an agency 19 | |
| 131 | - | may use stop sign monitoring systems: 20 | |
| 132 | - | ||
| 133 | - | (i) On highways located in a school zone maintained by a local 21 | |
| 134 | - | jurisdiction, if authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction; [or] 22 | |
| 135 | - | ||
| 136 | - | (II) AT WITHIN 100 FEET OF A SCHOOL BUS STOP LOCATED O N 23 | |
| 137 | - | A HIGHWAY MAINTAINED BY A LOCAL JURISDICT ION, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE 24 | |
| 138 | - | GOVERNING BODY OF TH E LOCAL JURISDICTION ; 25 | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 140 | - | [(ii)] (III) On State highways located in a school zone, if authorized 26 | |
| 141 | - | by the State Highway Administration; OR 27 | |
| 142 | - | ||
| 143 | - | (IV) AT WITHIN 100 FEET OF A SCHOOL BUS STOP LO CATED ON 28 | |
| 144 | - | A STATE HIGHWAY , IF AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION . 29 | |
| 145 | - | 4 SENATE BILL 808 | |
| 146 | - | ||
| 147 | - | ||
| 148 | - | (2) A stop sign monitoring system: 1 | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | (i) May not be used in a local jurisdiction under this section unless 2 | |
| 151 | - | its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction by local law enacted 3 | |
| 152 | - | after reasonable notice and a public hearing; and 4 | |
| 153 | - | ||
| 154 | - | (ii) May only be used at a location approved by the Prince George’s 5 | |
| 155 | - | County Council. 6 | |
| 156 | - | ||
| 157 | - | (3) The county shall prioritize the placement of stop sign monitoring 7 | |
| 158 | - | systems within municipalities that have high violation rates. 8 | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 160 | - | (4) Before beginning use of stop sign monitoring systems, an agency shall 9 | |
| 161 | - | publish notice that the agency has adopted the use of stop sign monitoring systems on its 10 | |
| 162 | - | website and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction in which the stop sign 11 | |
| 163 | - | monitoring system will be used. 12 | |
| 164 | - | ||
| 165 | - | (5) (i) The county shall prominently place signs on highways within the 13 | |
| 166 | - | county providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are used in the county. 14 | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | (ii) The State Highway Administration shall place signs prominently 15 | |
| 169 | - | providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are in use on State highways THE 16 | |
| 170 | - | COUNTY SHALL OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 17 | |
| 171 | - | BEFORE PLACING A SIGN ON A STATE HIGHWAY UNDER T HIS PARAGRAPH . 18 | |
| 172 | - | ||
| 173 | - | (6) A STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM MAY OPERATE O NLY MONDAY 19 | |
| 174 | - | THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 6:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. 20 | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 176 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 21 | |
| 177 | - | October 1, 2025. 22 | |
| 178 | - | ||
| 179 | - | ||
| 180 | - | ||
| 181 | - | ||
| 182 | - | Approved: | |
| 183 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 184 | - | Governor. | |
| 185 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 186 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 187 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 188 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 132 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24 | |
| 133 | + | October 1, 2025. 25 |