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Bills/2026 Regular Session

HB 55

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Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying statewide certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcBeth, VeronicaBaltimore City Department of TransportationOral
FAVTwesigye, KayendaBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVJackson, ClaraCity of FrederickWritten (PDF)
FAVWaitlevertch, ScottlobbyistColumbia Gas of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGuyton, MicheleDelegate Michele GuytonWritten (PDF)
FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVPopkin, DarrenMCPA_MSAWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, TimMaryland Asphalt AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesWritten (PDF)
FAVSeng, JohnMaryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
FAVJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPatterson, DebPikesville TownshipWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Guyton, Delegate GuytonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKorin, JonIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMyers, JeffIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FWASakata, MichaelMTBMAWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Department of TransportationFAV 1
Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1
City of FrederickFAV 1
Columbia Gas of MarylandFAV 1
Delegate Michele GuytonFAV 1
Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1
Maryland Asphalt AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1
Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.FAV 1
Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1
Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1
MCPA_MSAFAV 1
MTBMAFWA 1
National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1
Pikesville TownshipFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWaitlevertch, ScottColumbia Gas of MarylandRegistered for: Columbia Gas of Maryland