HB 849

Did not advance

School Bus Stops - Violations - Enforcement and Safety Measures

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a law enforcement agency to issue a warning for certain first violation on State highways enforced by school bus monitoring cameras; and requiring the State Highway Administration to develop a certain plan for improved safety measures at certain school bus stops in Montgomery County and to report its findings to certain persons on or before December 31, 2023.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moon, Delegate	MD House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Meyerovich, Gala	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FAV	Moon, Delegate David	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rodriguez, Daniel	Anne Arundel County Police Dept.	Oral
UNF	Fowler, Michael	Board of Carroll County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Board of Education of Howard County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bendis, Cathy	Maryland Association of Pupil Transportation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Buckheit, Kimberly	Maryland Center for School Safety	Written (PDF)
UNF	Buckheit, Kimberly	Maryland Center for School Safety	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Z & C LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Zektick, Barbaralobbyist	Zektick + Company	Oral
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stubenrauch, Anita	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Police Dept.UNF 1

Board of Carroll County CommissionersUNF 1

Board of Education of Howard CountyUNF 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeUNF 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationUNF 1

Maryland Association of CountiesUNF 2

Maryland Association of Pupil TransportationUNF 1

Maryland Center for School SafetyUNF 2

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2

MD House of DelegatesFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentUNF 1

Z & C LLCUNF 1

Zektick + CompanyUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

UNFZektick, BarbaraZ & C LLCRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…

UNFZektick, BarbaraZektick + CompanyRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

UNFMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…