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SENATE BILL 487
R5 (6lr2694)
ENROLLED BILL
— Judicial Proceedings/Environment and Transportation —
Introduced by Senator Henson
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
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President.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors 2
(Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program 4
of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high 5
risk to vulnerable road users; authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring 6
systems in safety corridors under certain circumstances; and generally relating to 7
the use of speed monitoring systems in safety corridors. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 10
Section 4–401(13), 7–301(a)(1) and (f)(1), 7 –302(e)(1), (2), and (3)(i), and 10 –311(b) 11
and (h) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 2
Section 7–301(f)(2) and 7–302(e)(4)(i) 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 5
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – General Provisions 7
Section 4–321 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Insurance 12
Section 11–215(e) and 11–318(e) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Transportation 17
Section 12–113.1(b), 12–118(c), 21–809(b)(1)(vi) and (d)(5)(i), 26–305(a), and 26–401 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 20
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 21
Article – Transportation 22
Section 12–113.1(c)(1), 21–101(a), and 21–809(a)(1) and (9) and (b)(1)(i)1. and (v) 23
Annotated Code of Maryland 24
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 25
BY adding to 26
Article – Transportation 27
Section 12–118(f), 21–101(t–1), and 21–810.1 28
Annotated Code of Maryland 29
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 30
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 31
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 32
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 33
4–401. 34
Except as provided in § 4–402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue provisions of 35
Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in: 36
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(13) A proceeding for a civil infraction under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 1
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 2
of the Transportation Article or § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article; 3
7–301. 4
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the 5
court costs in a traffic case, including parking and impounding cases, cases under § 6
21–202.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1414, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 7
Article in which costs are imposed, and cases under § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article 8
in which costs are imposed: 9
(i) Are $22.50; and 10
(ii) Shall also be applicable to those cases in which the defendant 11
elects to waive the defendant’s right to trial and pay the fine or penalty deposit established 12
by the Chief Judge of the District Court by administrative regulation. 13
(f) (1) This subsection does not apply to a traffic case under § 21 –202.1, 14
§ 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, or § 21–1414 of the Transportation Article or to a parking 15
or impounding case. 16
(2) In a traffic case under subsection (a)(1) of this section the court shall 17
add a $7.50 surcharge to any fine imposed by the court. 18
7–302. 19
(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –706.1, § 21 –707.1, § 20
21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22 –612, or § 24 –111.3 of the Transportation 21
Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by 22
notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before 23
the date of payment as set forth in the citation. 24
(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward 25
to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the 26
person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. 27
(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for 28
trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge 29
of the District Court. 30
(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 31
cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the 32
penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision: 33
1. A vehicle height monitoring system; 34
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2. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 1
3. A speed monitoring system; 2
4. A work zone speed control system; 3
5. A stop sign monitoring system; 4
6. A school bus monitoring camera; 5
7. A bus lane monitoring system; or 6
8. A noise abatement monitoring system. 7
(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 8
cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the 9
penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court: 10
1. A vehicle height monitoring system; 11
2. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 12
3. A speed monitoring system; 13
4. A work zone speed control system; 14
5. A stop sign monitoring system; 15
6. A school bus monitoring camera; 16
7. A bus lane monitoring system; or 17
8. A noise abatement monitoring system. 18
(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 19
cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or A contested 20
case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court: 21
1. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 22
2. A work zone speed control system; 23
3. A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM; 24
4. A speed monitoring system; or 25
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[4.] 5. A bus lane monitoring system. 1
(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this 2
paragraph, and paragraph (6) of this subsection, civil penalties resulting from citations 3
issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, 4
speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D 5
MONITORING SYSTEM, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, bus 6
lane monitoring system, or a noise abatement monitoring system that are collected by the 7
District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and 8
distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article. 9
(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, 10
from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 11
monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 12
bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 13
systems, a political subdivision: 14
1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 15
the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring 16
systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement 17
monitoring systems; and 18
2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 19
paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 20
pedestrian or highway safety programs. 21
10–311. 22
(b) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a speed monitoring system 23
in accordance with § 21–809 [or], § 21–810, OR § 21–810.1 of the Transportation Article is 24
admissible in a proceeding concerning a civil c itation issued under that section for a 25
violation of Title 21, Subtitle 8 of the Transportation Article without authentication. 26
(h) In any other judicial proceeding, a recorded image produced by a vehicle 27
height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring 28
system, work zone speed control system, SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING 29
SYSTEM, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, or bus lane 30
monitoring system or a recorded image and any relevant recorded audio produced by a noise 31
abatement monitoring system in conjunction with a noise measuring device is admissible 32
as otherwise provided by law. 33
Article – General Provisions 34
4–321. 35
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(a) In this section, “recorded image” or “recorded images” has the meaning stated 1
in § 21 –202.1, § 21 –706.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, § 21 –1134, § 22 –612, or § 2
24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 3
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custodian shall deny 4
inspection of recorded images produced by: 5
(1) a traffic control signal monitoring system operated under § 21–202.1 of 6
the Transportation Article; 7
(2) an automated railro ad grade crossing enforcement system operated 8
under § 21–704.1 of the Transportation Article; 9
(3) a school bus monitoring camera operated under § 21 –706.1 of the 10
Transportation Article; 11
(4) a stop sign monitoring system operated under § 21 –707.1 of the 12
Transportation Article; 13
(5) a speed monitoring system operated under § 21 –809 of the 14
Transportation Article; 15
(6) a work zone speed control system operated under § 21 –810 of the 16
Transportation Article; 17
(7) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED MONITORING S YSTEM OPERATED 18
UNDER § 21–810.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 19
(8) a bus lane monitoring system operated under § 21 –1134 of the 20
Transportation Article; 21
[(8)] (9) a noise abatement monitoring system operated under § 22 –612 22
of the Transportation Article; or 23
[(9)] (10) a vehicle height monitoring system operated under § 24–111.3 of 24
the Transportation Article. 25
(c) A custodian shall allow inspection of recorded images: 26
(1) as required in § 12 –113.1, § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 21 –706.1, § 27
21–707.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, § 21 –1134, § 22 –612, or § 24 –111.3 of the 28
Transportation Article; 29
(2) by any person issued a citation under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 30
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 31
of the Transportation Article, or by an attorney of record for the person; or 32
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(3) by an employee or agent of an agency in an investigation or a proceeding 1
relating to the imposition of or indemnification from civil l iability under § 21 –202.1, § 2
21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–810.1, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or 3
§ 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 4
Article – Insurance 5
11–215. 6
(e) For purposes of reclassifying an insured in a classification that entails a 7
higher premium, an insurer under an automobile insurance policy may not consider a 8
probation before judgment disposition of a motor vehicle law offense, a civil penalty imposed 9
pursuant to § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, or § 24 –111.3 of the 10
Transportation Article, or a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or 11
more under § 16 –205.1 of the Transportation Article on record with the Motor Vehicle 12
Administration, as provided in § 16–117(b) of the Transportation Article. 13
11–318. 14
(e) For purposes of reclassifying an insured in a classification that entails a 15
higher premium, an insurer under an automobile insurance policy may not consider a 16
probation before judgment disposition of a motor vehicle law offense, a civil penalty imposed 17
pursuant to § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, or § 24 –111.3 of the 18
Transportation Article, or a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or 19
more under § 16 –205.1 of the Transportation Article on record with the Motor Vehicle 20
Administration, as provided in § 16–117(b) of the Transportation Article. 21
Article – Transportation 22
12–113.1. 23
(b) This section applies to: 24
(1) Traffic control si gnal monitoring systems under § 21 –202.1 of this 25
article; 26
(2) Automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems under § 27
21–704.1 of this article; 28
(3) School bus monitoring cameras under § 21–706.1 of this article; 29
(4) Stop sign monitoring systems under § 21–707.1 of this article; 30
(5) Speed monitoring systems under § 21–809 of this article; 31
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(6) Work zone speed control systems under § 21–810 of this article; 1
(7) SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS U NDER § 2
21–810.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; 3
(8) Bus lane monitoring systems under § 21–1134 of this article; 4
[(8)] (9) Noise abatement monitoring systems under § 22 –612 of this 5
article; 6
[(9)] (10) Vehicle height monitoring systems under § 24 –111.3 of this 7
article; and 8
[(10)] (11) Any other automated traffic enforcement system authorized 9
under State law. 10
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, an 11
agency may not access or use a recorded image or associated data without a warrant, 12
subpoena, or court order unless the access or use is for an appropriate traffic enforcement 13
purpose. 14
12–118. 15
(c) (1) Except as provided in [paragraph] PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this 16
subsection, notwithstanding any other law and in addition to any other exceptions provided 17
by law, all costs, fines, penalties, and forfeitures received by or paid to the District Court 18
under the Maryland Vehicle Law shall be collected and remitted as provided in the Courts 19
Article. 20
(2) The Comptroller shall distribute revenue from the civil fines collected 21
through use of a work zone speed control system controlled by a State agency under § 22
21–810 of this article to a special fund, to be used only as provided in subsection (e) of this 23
section. 24
(3) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DIS TRIBUTE REVENUE FROM THE 25
CIVIL FINES COLLECTE D THROUGH THE USE OF A SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED 26
MONITORING SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A STATE AGENCY UNDER § 21–810.1 OF THIS 27
ARTICLE TO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE USED ONLY AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF 28
THIS SECTION. 29
(F) (1) (I) MONEY IN THE SPECIAL FUND ESTABLISHED UND ER 30
SUBSECTION (C)(3) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED FIRST TO THE STATE 31
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO COV ER THE COSTS OF IMPL EMENTING AND 32
ADMINISTERING SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS. 33
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(II) AFTER THE DISTRIBUTIO N UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF 1
THIS PARAGRAPH , THE REMAINING BALANC E SHALL BE DISTRIBUT ED TO THE 2
TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND FOR: 3
1. HIGHWAY SAFETY PURPOSES; AND 4
2. STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM 5
PRESERVATION. 6
(2) MONEY DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 7
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S SUPPLEMENTAL TO AN D IS NOT 8
INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDIN G THAT WOULD OTHERWI SE BE 9
APPROPRIATED FOR THE USES DESCRIBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 10
SUBSECTION. 11
21–101. 12
(a) In this title and Title 25 of this article the following words have the meanings 13
indicated. 14
(T–1) “SAFETY CORRIDOR ” MEANS A SEGMENT OF A HIGHWAY THAT IS 15
IDENTIFIED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AS AN AREA OF HIGH RISK 16
TO VULNERABLE ROAD USERS IN A VULNERABLE ROAD USER SAFETY ASSESSMENT 17
PREPARED UNDER 23 U.S.C. § 148. 18
21–809. 19
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
(9) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 21
vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 22
miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 23
(b) (1) (i) 1. A speed monitoring system may not be used by a local 24
jurisdiction under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local 25
jurisdiction by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 26
(v) An ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a 27
local jurisdiction under this paragraph shall provide that, if the local jurisdiction moves or 28
places a mobile or stationary speed monitoring system to or at a location where a speed 29
monitoring system had not previously been moved or placed, the local jurisdiction may not 30
issue a citation for a violation recorded by that speed monitoring system: 31
1. Until signage is installed in accordance with 32
subparagraph (viii) of this paragraph; and 33
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2. For at least the first 15 calendar days after the signage is 1
installed. 2
(vi) This section applies to a violation of this subtitle recorded by a 3
speed monitoring system that meets the requirements of this subsection and has been 4
placed: 5
1. In Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, or Prince 6
George’s County, on a highway in a residential district, as defined in § 21–101 of this title, 7
with a maximum posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, which speed limit was established 8
using generally accepted traffic engineering practices; 9
2. In a school zone with a posted speed limi t of at least 20 10
miles per hour; 11
3. In Prince George’s County: 12
A. Subject to subparagraph (vii)1 of this paragraph, on 13
Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway); or 14
B. On that part of a highway located within the grounds of 15
an institution o f higher education as defined in § 10 –101(h) of the Education Article, or 16
within one–half mile of the grounds of a building or property used by the institution of 17
higher education where generally accepted traffic and engineering practices indicate that 18
motor vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic is substantially generated or influenced by the 19
institution of higher education; 20
4. Subject to subparagraph (vii)2 of this paragraph, on 21
Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; 22
5. In Anne Arundel County, on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup 23
Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel 24
County–Howard County line; 25
6. Subject to subparagraph (vii)3 of this paragraph, at the 26
intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County; 27
7. Subject to subparagraph (vii)4 of this paragraph, by the 28
State Highway Administration on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County or on Interstate 695 29
in Baltimore County; 30
8. By the Maryland Transportation Authority on Maryland 31
Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in Montgomery County; [or] 32
9. Subject to subparagraph (xii) of this paragraph, in 33
Montgomery County on a highway identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most 34
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recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as a highway that is at high risk 1
for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death; OR 2
10. IN A SAFETY CORRIDOR BY A LOCAL JURISDICT ION 3
ON: 4
A. A HIGHWAY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION; OR 5
B. A STATE HIGHWAY IF AUTHORIZED UNDER A PERMIT 6
ISSUED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 21–810.1 OF THIS 7
SUBTITLE. 8
(d) (5) A person who receives a citation under paragraph (1) of this subsection 9
may: 10
(i) Pay the civil penalty, in accordance with instructions on the 11
citation, directly to the political subdivision, the District Court, THE STATE HIGHWAY 12
ADMINISTRATION, or the Maryland Transportation Authority, as appropriate; or 13
21–810.1. 14
(A) (1) IN THIS S ECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANI NGS 15
INDICATED. 16
(2) (I) “OWNER” MEANS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR 17
VEHICLE OR A LESSEE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE U NDER A LEASE OF 6 MONTHS OR 18
LONGER. 19
(II) “OWNER” DOES NOT INCLUDE: 20
1. A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTA L OR LEASING COMPANY ; 21
OR 22
2. A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE 23
ISSUED UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 9, PART III OF THIS ARTICLE. 24
(3) “RECORDED IMAGE ” MEANS AN IMAGE RECOR DED BY A SPEED 25
MONITORING SYSTEM: 26
(I) ON: 27
1. A PHOTOGRAPH; 28
2. A MICROPHOTOGRAPH; 29
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3. AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE; 1
4. VIDEOTAPE; OR 2
5. ANY OTHER MEDIUM; AND 3
(II) SHOWING: 4
1. THE REAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; 5
2. AT LEAST TWO TIME –STAMPED IMAGES OF TH E 6
MOTOR VEHICLE THAT INCLUDE THE SAME STATIONARY OBJECT NEAR THE MOTOR 7
VEHICLE; AND 8
3. ON AT LEAST ONE IMAGE OR PORTION OF TAPE , A 9
CLEAR AND LEGIBLE ID ENTIFICATION OF THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION PLATE 10
NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. 11
(4) “SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM ” MEANS A 12
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM AS DEFINED UNDER § 21–809 OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT 13
IS PLACED AND USED IN A SAFETY CORRIDOR. 14
(5) “SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OP ERATOR” 15
MEANS A REPRESENTATI VE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS 16
CONTRACTOR THAT OPERATES A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM. 17
(6) (I) “VULNERABLE ROAD USER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ON A 18
HIGHWAY WHO IS NOT TRAVELING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. 19
(II) “VULNERABLE ROAD USER ” INCLUDES PEDESTRIANS , 20
BICYCLISTS, OTHER CYCLISTS , PERSONS USING A PERS ONAL CONVEYANCE OR A 21
MOBILITY DEVICE SUCH AS A WHEELCHAIR, AND PERSONS ON FOOT IN A HIGHWAY 22
WORK ZONE. 23
(B) (1) (I) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING SYSTEM THAT 24
MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF THIS SUBSECTIO N MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE 25
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND US ED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY 26
ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR TO RECORD THE IMAGES OF MOTOR 27
VEHICLES TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITHIN A SAFETY CORRIDOR. 28
(II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY IS SUE A 29
PERMIT AUTHORIZING A LOCAL JURISDICTION THAT OPERATES ITS OWN PROGRAM 30
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OF SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS OR WORK ZONE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM S TO 1
PLACE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–809 OF THIS SUBTITLE , SAFETY CORRID OR 2
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS ON STATE HIGHWAYS IN SAFETY CORRIDORS WITHIN 3
ITS JURISDICTION. 4
(2) (I) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE 5
USED ONLY IF , IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE MARYLAND MANUAL ON UNIFORM 6
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, A CONSPICUOUS ROAD S IGN IS PLACED AT A 7
REASONABLE DISTANCE CONSISTENT WITH NATI ONAL GUIDELINES BEFO RE THE 8
SAFETY CORRIDOR ALERTING DRIVERS THAT A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE 9
IN OPERATION IN THE SAFETY CORRIDOR. 10
(II) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING SYSTEM 11
OPERATOR DOES NOT NE ED TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON OR REMOTELY A T THE 12
SAFETY CORRIDOR WHEN A SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED MONITORING SYSTEM IS IN 13
USE. 14
(III) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE 15
A MOBILE UNIT OR A STATIONARY UNIT. 16
(3) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM MAY BE USED 17
ONLY TO RECORD THE I MAGES OF VEHICLES TH AT ARE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS AT 18
LEAST 12 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. 19
(4) (I) A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING SYSTEM SHALL 20
UNDERGO AN ANNUAL CA LIBRATION CHECK PERF ORMED BY AN INDEPEND ENT 21
CALIBRATION LABORATORY. 22
(II) THE INDEPENDENT CALIB RATION LABORATORY SH ALL 23
ISSUE A SIGNED CERTI FICATE OF CALIBRATION AFTER THE ANNUAL C ALIBRATION 24
CHECK THAT: 25
1. SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE; AND 26
2. SHALL BE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE IN ANY COUR T 27
PROCEEDING FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. 28
(5) IF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACT OR 29
MOVES OR PLACES A SA FETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM TO OR AT A 30
SAFETY CORRIDOR WHERE A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM HAD 31
NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN MOVED OR PLACED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, CITATIONS 32
MAY NOT BE ISSUED FO R A VIOLATION RECORDED B Y THAT SAFETY CORRID OR 33
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM: 34
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(I) UNTIL SIGNAGE IS INST ALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS 1
SUBSECTION; AND 2
(II) FOR AT LEAST THE FIRS T 15 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE 3
SIGNAGE IS INSTALLED THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL MAIL A 4
WARNING NOTICE INSTE AD OF A CITATION FOR A VIOLATION RECORDED BY THE 5
SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEE D MONITORING SYSTEM DURING THE FIRST 90 30 DAYS 6
THAT THE SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION. 7
(6) THE PROCUREMENT OF OR RELATING TO A SAFETY CORRIDOR 8
SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE 9
CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE FINANCE 10
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 11
(7) THE PLACEMENT OF A SA FETY CORRI DOR SPEED MONITORING 12
SYSTEM SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: 13
(I) BASED ON AN ANALYSIS USING GENERALLY ACCE PTED 14
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PRACTICES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION IN 15
A SAFETY CORRIDOR, AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL 16
JURISDICTION; AND 17
(II) IN A MANNER THAT IS N OT REDUNDANT WITH A SPEED 18
MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATED BY A LOCAL JURISDICTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 19
(C) (1) UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE CEIVED A 20
CITATION FROM A POLI CE OFFICER AT THE TIME OF T HE VIOLATION, THE OWNER 21
OR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION, THE DRIVER OF A 22
MOTOR VEHICLE IS SUB JECT TO A CIVIL PENA LTY IF AN IMAGE OF T HE MOTOR 23
VEHICLE IS RECORDED BY A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM WHILE 24
BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE. 25
(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED: 26
(I) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 27
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 12 AND 15, INCLUSIVE, 28
MILES PER HOUR, $40; 29
(II) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 30
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 16 AND 19, INCLUSIVE, 31
MILES PER HOUR, $70; 32
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(III) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 1
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 20 AND 29, INCLUSIVE, 2
MILES PER HOUR, $120; 3
(IV) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 4
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT BY BETWEEN 30 AND 39, INCLUSIVE, 5
MILES PER HOUR, $230; AND 6
(V) IF THE CITATION ALLEG ES THAT THE DRIVER O F THE 7
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEED ED THE SPEED LIMIT B Y 40 MILES PER HOUR OR MO RE, 8
$425. 9
(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF T HIS SECTION , THE DISTRICT COURT 10
SHALL: 11
(I) PRESCRIBE A UNIFORM CITATION FORM CONSISTENT WITH 12
SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7–302 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE; AND 13
(II) INCLUDE A PLACE ON TH E CITATION TO INDICA TE THE 14
AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY TO BE PAID BY PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO PREPAY 15
THE CIVIL PENALTY WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT. 16
(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF THIS 17
SUBSECTION, THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR SHALL 18
MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION A CITATION 19
THAT SHALL INCLUDE: 20
(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OW NER OF 21
THE MOTOR VEHICLE; 22
(II) THE REGISTRATION PLAT E NUMBER OF THE MOTO R 23
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE VIOLATION; 24
(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED; 25
(IV) THE LOCATION WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED; 26
(V) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 27
(VI) AT LEAST ONE RECORDED IMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A 28
DATA BAR IMPRINTED ON THE IMAGE THAT INCLUDES THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE 29
AND THE DATE AND TIME THE IMAGE WAS RECORDED; 30
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(VII) THE AMOUNT OF THE CIV IL PENALTY IMPOSED A ND THE 1
DATE BY WHICH THE CIVIL PENALTY MUST BE PAID; 2
(VIII) A SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER OA TH BY AN AUTHORIZED 3
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPRES ENTATIVE OR CONTRACT OR THAT , 4
BASED ON INSPECTION OF RECORDED IMAGES , THE MOTOR VEHICLE WA S BEING 5
OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; 6
(IX) A STATEMENT THAT RECORDED IMAGES ARE EVIDENCE OF 7
A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; 8
(X) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED T O BE 9
LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION OF THE MANNER AND TIME IN WHICH LI ABILITY AS 10
ALLEGED IN THE CITATION MAY BE CONTESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND 11
(XI) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PE RSON ALLEGED TO BE 12
LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION THAT FAILURE T O PAY THE CIVIL PENA LTY OR TO 13
CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER: 14
1. IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY; 15
2. MAY RESULT IN THE REF USAL TO REGISTER THE 16
MOTOR VEHICLE; AND 17
3. MAY RESULT IN THE SUS PENSION OF THE MOTOR 18
VEHICLE REGISTRATION. 19
(2) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR 20
MAY MAIL A WARNING N OTICE INSTEAD OF A C ITATION TO THE OWNER LIABLE 21
UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 22
(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION , 23
THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR MAY NOT M AIL A 24
CITATION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN OWNER. 25
(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION, A 26
CITATION ISSUED UNDE R TH IS SECTION SHALL BE MAILED NOT LATER THA N 2 27
WEEKS AFTER THE ALLE GED VIOLATION IF THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERE D IN THE 28
STATE, AND NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ALLEG ED VIOLATION IF THE 29
VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE. 30
(5) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF 31
THIS SUBSECTION MAY: 32
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(I) PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 1
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CITATION; OR 2
(II) ELECT TO STAND TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 3
ALLEGED VIOLATION. 4
(6) TO MAIL THE CITATION OR WARNING NO TICE, THE STATE 5
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR SHALL USE: 6
(I) THE CURRENT MAILING A DDRESS ON FILE WITH THE 7
ADMINISTRATION; OR 8
(II) IF A MAILING ADDRESS IS UNAVAILABLE , THE CURRENT 9
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. 10
(E) (1) A CERTIFICATE ALLEGING THAT THE VIOLATION O F THIS 11
SUBTITLE OCCURRED AN D THE REQUIREMENTS U NDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS 12
SECTION HAVE BEEN SA TISFIED, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY AN AUTHORIZED 13
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTRACTOR, BASED ON 14
INSPECTION OF RECORD ED IMAGES PRODUCED B Y A SAFETY CORRIDOR SPEED 15
MONITORING SYSTEM , SHALL BE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE 16
CERTIFICATE AND SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE IN A PROCEEDING ALLEGING A VIOLATION 17
UNDER THIS SECTION W ITHOUT THE PRESENCE OR TESTI MONY OF THE SAFETY 18
CORRIDOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATOR. 19
(2) IF A PERSON WHO RECEIVED A CITATION UNDER SUBSECTION (D) 20
OF THIS SECTION DESI RES THE SAFETY CORRI DOR SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM 21
OPERATOR TO BE PRESENT AND TESTIFY AT TRIAL, THE PERSON SHALL NOTIFY THE 22
DISTRICT COURT AND THE REPRESE NTATIVE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY 23
ADMINISTRATION OR ITS CONTRACTOR THAT ISSU ED THE CITATION IN W RITING 24
NOT LATER THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. 25
(3) ADJUDICATION OF LIABI LITY SHALL BE BASED ON A 26
PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE. 27
(F) (1) THE DISTRICT COURT MAY CONSIDER IN DEFENSE OF A 28
VIOLATION: 29
(I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THAT 30
THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE REGISTRATION PLATES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WERE 31
STOLEN BEFORE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND WERE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL 32
OR POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 33
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(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 1
EVIDENCE THAT THE PE RSON NAMED IN THE CI TATION WAS NOT OPERA TING THE 2
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 3
(III) ANY OTHER ISSUES AND EVIDENCE THAT THE DISTRICT 4
COURT DEEMS PERTINENT. 5
(2) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT T HE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE 6
REGISTRATION PLATES WERE STOLEN BEFORE T HE VIOLATION OCCURRE D AND 7
WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF 8
THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER SHALL SUBM IT PROOF THAT A POLI CE REPORT 9
REGARDING THE STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES WAS FILED IN 10
A TIMELY MANNER. 11
(3) TO SATISFY THE EVIDEN TIARY BURDEN UNDER P ARAGRAPH 12
(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION SHALL PROVIDE 13
TO THE DISTRICT COURT A LETTER, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY THE PERSON AND 14
MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THAT: 15
(I) STATES THAT THE PERSO N NAMED IN THE CITAT ION WAS 16
NOT OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 17
(II) INCLUDES ANY OTHER CORROBORATING EVIDENCE. 18
(4) (I) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE PERSON NAMED 19
IN THE CITATION WAS NOT OPERATING THE VE HICLE AT THE TIME OF THE 20
VIOLATION OR RECEIVE S EVIDENCE UNDER PAR AGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION 21
IDENTIFYING THE PERSON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, 22
THE CLERK OF THE COU RT MAY PROVIDE TO TH E STATE HIGHWAY 23
ADMINISTRATION REPRES ENTATIVE OR THE CONT RACTOR THAT ISSUED T HE 24
CITATION A COPY OF A NY EVIDENCE SUBSTANT IATING WHO WAS OPERATING THE 25
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION. 26
(II) ON RECEIPT OF SUBSTAN TIATING EVIDENCE FRO M THE 27
DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE STATE 28
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE OR THE CONTRACTOR THAT ISSUED 29
THE CITATION MAY ISSUE A CITATION AS PROVID ED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS 30
SECTION TO THE PERSO N WHO THE EVIDENCE I NDICATES WAS OPERATI NG THE 31
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION. 32
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(III) ANY CITATION ISSUED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 1
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE MAILED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE 2
EVIDENCE FROM THE DISTRICT COURT. 3
(G) IF A PERSON LIABLE UN DER THIS SECTION DOE S NOT PAY THE CIVIL 4
PENALTY OR CONTEST THE VIOLATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY: 5
(1) REFUSE REFUSE TO REGISTER OR REREG ISTER THE MOTOR 6
VEHICLE CITED FOR THE VIOLATION; OR 7
(2) SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CITED FOR 8
THE VIOLATION. 9
(H) A VIOLATION FOR WHICH A CIVIL PENALTY IS I MPOSED UNDER THIS 10
SECTION: 11
(1) IS NOT A MOVING VIOLA TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING 12
POINTS UNDER § 16–402 OF THIS ARTICLE; 13
(2) MAY NOT BE RECORDED B Y THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE 14
DRIVING RECORD OF THE OWNER OR DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE; 15
(3) MAY BE TREATED AS A P ARKING VIOLATION FOR PURPOSES OF § 16
26–305 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 17
(4) MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE 18
INSURANCE COVERAGE. 19
(I) (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, 20
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR THE 21
ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS, THE TRIAL OF CIVIL V IOLATIONS, AND THE COLLECTION 22
OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION. 23
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 24
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 25
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 26
UNDER THIS SECTION. 27
(J) (1) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR A C ONTRACTOR 28
DESIGNATED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER AND 29
PROCESS CIVIL CITATI ONS ISSUED UNDER THI S SECTION IN COORDIN ATION WITH 30
THE DISTRICT COURT. 31
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(2) IF A CONTRACTOR PROVIDES, DEPLOYS, OR OPERATES A SAFETY 1
CORRIDOR SPEED MONIT ORING SYSTEM FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 2
ADMINISTRATION, THE CONTRACTOR ’S FEE MAY NOT BE CON TINGENT ON THE 3
NUMBER OF CITATIONS ISSUED OR PAID. 4
(K) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY AD OPT REGULATIONS 5
ESTABLISHING STANDAR DS AND PROCEDURES FO R SAFETY CORRIDOR SP EED 6
MONITORING SYSTEMS. 7
26–305. 8
(a) The Administration may not register or transfer the registration of any vehicle 9
involved in a parki ng violation under this subtitle, a violation under any federal parking 10
regulation that applies to property in this State under the jurisdiction of the U.S. 11
government, a violation of § 21–202(h) of this article as determined under § 21–202.1 of this 12
article or Title 21, Subtitle 8 of this article as determined under § 21 –809 [or], § 21–810, 13
OR § 21–810.1 of this article, or a violation of the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law 14
under § 10 –110 of the Criminal Law Article or a local law or ordinance adopted by 15
Baltimore City relating to the unlawful disposal of litter as determined under § 10 –112 of 16
the Criminal Law Article, if: 17
(1) It is notified by a political subdivision or authorized State agency that 18
the person cited for the violation under this subtitle, § 21 –202.1, § 21–809, [or] § 21–810, 19
OR § 21–810.1 of this article, or § 10 –110 or § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article has 20
failed to either: 21
(i) Pay the fine for the violation by the date specified in the citation; 22
or 23
(ii) File a notice of his intention to stand trial for the violation; 24
(2) It is notified by the District Court that a person who has elected to stand 25
trial for the violation under this subtitle, under § 21 –202.1, § 21–809, [or] § 21–810, OR § 26
21–810.1 of this article, or under § 10 –110 or § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article has 27
failed to appear for trial; or 28
(3) It is notified by a U.S. District Court that a person cited for a violation 29
under a federal parking regulation: 30
(i) Has failed to pay the fine for the violation by the date specified 31
in the federal citation; or 32
(ii) Either has failed to file a notice of the person’s intention to stand 33
trial for the violation, or, if electing to stand trial, has failed to appear for trial. 34
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26–401. 1
If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation 2
or a civil citation under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–810.1, § 21 –1414, or § 3
24–111.3 of this article containing a notice to appear in court, the commissioner or court 4
shall be one that sits within the county in which the offense allegedly was committed. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2026. 7
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.