School Bus Stops - Monitoring Cameras and Safety Measures
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a law enforcement agency, under certain circumstances, to issue a warning rather than a citation for a failure to stop for a school vehicle that is recorded by a school bus monitoring camera; 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 on or before December 31, 2024.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rodriguez, Daniel | Anne Arundel County Police Dept. | Oral |
| UNF | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jakuta, Joseph | Climate Parents of Prince George's | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nelson, Steve | Maryland School Bus Contractors Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Jeffrey | St Marys County Public Schools Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wolfe, Donny | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Helm, Pilar | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMehu, NatashaChiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered 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.…
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education