HB 178

Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bike lane or bicycle path unless the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle, a transit vehicle, a vehicle picking up or discharging disabled individuals, a vehicle that has become unintentionally disabled, or one that is loading or unloading goods for pick-up or delivery; and providing a certain civil penalty.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kabir, Fazlul	Mayor City of College Park	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Henry	Strong Towns Baltimore	Position only
FAV	Fair, Kris	Transit Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grimes, Sethlobbyist	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Honorable John	Individual	Position only
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wray, Brendan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Guyton, Del. Michele	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

Delegate Michele GuytonFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mayor City of College ParkFAV 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFWA 1

Strong Towns BaltimoreFAV 1

Transit CaucusFAV 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVGrimes, SethWashington Area Bicyclist AssociationRegistered for: Washington Area Bicyclist Association

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

FWACampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association