SB 45

Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (District 10)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (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; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cook, Henry	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	McBeth, Veronica	Baltimore City Department of Transportation	Position only
FAV	Twesigye, Kayenda	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victoria	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seng, John	Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Peter	Washington Area Bicyclist Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldmark, Joshualobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rupkey, Lucetta	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Brooks, Senator Brookslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weiss, Ron	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FWA	Dorsey, Ryan	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Department of TransportationFAV 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1

Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.FAV 1

National Federation of the BlindFAV 1

Washington Area Bicyclist AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, SamiraMD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.Registered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…

FAVFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…