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Prince George's County - Crosswalk Monitoring Systems - Authorization PG 323-26

Sponsor: Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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; and prohibiting a contractor administering a system from being compensated in a certain manner.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSeng, JohnMaryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVBoarman, WadeObvioOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBecker, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPrince George''s County Delegation, Prince George''s County DelegationIndividualOral
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
INFOVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (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