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Bills/2025 Regular Session

SB 381

EnactedCrossfile HB 516
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Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a custodian of recorded images produced by certain automated enforcement systems to deny inspection of the images, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting certain State and local agencies from using a recorded image or associated data from an automated enforcement system, subject to certain exceptions; establishing certain requirements and authorizations for the destruction of recorded images; and establishing certain requirements for privacy protection under automated enforcement programs.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAli, RaginalobbyistAAA Mid-AtlanticWritten (PDF)
FAVScott, JeramieElectronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVLove, SaraMaryland State SenatorWritten (PDF)
FAVLove, SaraMaryland State SenatorWritten (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Love, Senator LovelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Love, Senator LovelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVVernon, MichaelIndividualPosition only
UNFHamill, RussellMaryland Chief's and Sheriffs AssociationOral
UNFFranklin, DanielMorningside Police DepartmentOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFBright, B. AndrewWashington County Sheriff's OfficeOral
UNFBacorn, GeorgeIndividualOral
INFOMickler, MattMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOTraynor, OwenMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)
INFOTippery, ChristopherMontgomery County Police DepartmentOral

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)FAV 1
Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs AssociationUNF 1
Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
Maryland State SenatorFAV 2
Montgomery County Police DepartmentINFO 1
Morningside Police DepartmentUNF 1
Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandUNF 1
Washington County Sheriff's OfficeUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic
UNFMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…