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HB0070 • 2026

State Highway Administration - Traffic Calming Devices - Study

State Highway Administration - Traffic Calming Devices - Study

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Delegate Healey
Last action
2026-02-16
Official status
In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

State Highway Administration - Traffic Calming Devices - Study

Requiring the State Highway Administration to study and make recommendations on the implementation of a consistent statewide policy for the use of traffic calming devices on highways in the State; and requiring the Administration to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Requiring the State Highway Administration to study and make recommendations on the implementation of a consistent statewide policy for the use of traffic calming devices on highways in the State; and requiring the Administration to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-16 House

    Withdrawn by Sponsor

  2. 2026-02-05 House

    Hearing canceled

  3. 2026-01-19 House

    Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. 2026-01-14 House

    First Reading Environment and Transportation

  5. 2025-11-01 House

    Pre-filed

  6. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - State Highway Administration - Traffic Calming Devices - Study

  7. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

Official Summary Text

Requiring the State Highway Administration to study and make recommendations on the implementation of a consistent statewide policy for the use of traffic calming devices on highways in the State; and requiring the Administration to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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*hb0070*

HOUSE BILL 70
R1 6lr1682
(PRE–FILED)
By: Delegate Healey
Requested: November 1, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

State Highway Administration – Traffic Calming Devices – Study 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the State Highway Administration to study and make 3
recommendations on the implementation of a consistent statewide policy for the use 4
of traffic calming devices on highways in the State; and generally relating to the use 5
of traffic calming devices on highways in the State. 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That: 8

(a) The State Highway Administration shall study and make recommendations 9
on the implementation of a consistent statewide policy for the use of traffic calming devices 10
on highways in the State. 11

(b) The study shall include: 12

(1) research on best practices for the implementation and use of traffic 13
calming devices; 14

(2) recommended guidelines for determining the circumstances under 15
which a traffic calming device should be used; 16

(3) recommendations on providing technical support to counties and 17
municipalities on the implementation and use of traffic calming devices; and 18

(4) a list of academic, nonprofit, or other entities that could provide 19
assistance in the development and implementation of a statewide policy on the use of traffic 20
calming devices. 21

2 HOUSE BILL 70

(c) On or before December 1, 2026, the State Highway Administration shall 1
report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 2
of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 3

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 4
1, 2026. 5