Montgomery County - Crosswalk Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 10-26
Sponsor: Montgomery County DelegationCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones in Montgomery County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a crosswalk monitoring system; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baucum Colbert, Jordan | M-NCPPC - Senior Government Analyst | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bowlin, Melissa | Maryland Association of School Health Nurses | Oral |
| FAV | Seng, John | Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boarman, Wade | Obvio | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Becker, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery County Delegation, Montgomery County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Holland, Wade | Montgomery County Government | Oral |
| FWA | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Badin, Mindy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…