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HOUSE BILL 55
R5 6lr1107
HB 644/25 – ENT (PRE–FILED) CF SB 45
By: Delegate Guyton
Requested: October 7, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: February 14, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Vehicle Laws – Speed Monitoring Systems – Residential Districts 2
FOR the purpose of applying statewide certain provisions of law authorizing the use of 3
speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts; and generally relating to 4
speed monitoring systems in residential districts. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Transportation 7
Section 21–101(a) and (s) and 21–809(a)(1) and (9) and (b)(1)(i) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Transportation 12
Section 21–809(b)(1)(vi) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
Article – Transportation 18
21–101. 19
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(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 1
indicated. 2
(s) “Residential district” means an area that: 3
(1) Is not a business district; and 4
(2) Adjoins and includes a highway where the property along the highway, 5
for a distance of at least 300 feet, is improved mainly with residences or residences and 6
buildings used for business. 7
21–809. 8
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 9
(9) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 10
vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 11
miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 12
(b) (1) (i) 1. A speed monitoring system may not be used by a local 13
jurisdiction under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local 14
jurisdiction by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 15
2. The State Highway Administration may use speed 16
monitoring systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County and Interstate 695 in Baltimore 17
County in accordance with this section. 18
3. The Maryland Transportation Authority may use speed 19
monitoring systems on Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in accordance with 20
this section. 21
(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 22
speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 23
placed: 24
1. [In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 25
George’s County, on] ON a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this 26
title, with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was 27
established using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 28
2. In a school zone with a po sted speed limit of at least 20 29
miles per hour; 30
3. In Prince George’s County: 31
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A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 1
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 2
B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 3
an institution of higher education as defined in § 10 –101(h) of the Education Article, or 4
within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 5
higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indi cate that 6
motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 7
institution of higher education; 8
4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 9
Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 10
5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 11
Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 12
County–Howard County line; 13
6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 14
intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County; 15
7. Subject to subparagraph (vii)4 of this paragraph, by the 16
State Highway Administration on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County or on Interstate 695 17
in Baltimore County; 18
8. By the Maryland Transportation Authority on Maryland 19
Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in Montgomery County; or 20
9. Subject to subparagraph (xii) of this paragraph, in 21
Montgomery County on a highway identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most 22
recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as a highway that is at high risk 23
for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death. 24
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25
October 1, 2026. 26
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.