Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act
Sponsor: Barry Beauchamp (District 38B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 781 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county in certain manners to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Meienschein, David | Assistant Chief | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Beauchamp, Barry | MD General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dykes, Jamie | Office of the State's Attorney for Wicomico County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cannon, John | Wicomico County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giordano, Julie | Wicomico County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Beauchamp, Delegate Beauchamplegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brooks, Monica | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…