2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB943: Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction - Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024)

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from parking or standing certain vehicles in a dedicated bus lane; making statewide the authority of a local jurisdiction to use, in accordance with certain standards and procedures, a bus lane monitoring system to enforce the prohibition against driving, standing, or parking a motor vehicle in a designated bus lane; and establishing the Workgroup on Curb Space Management.

Bill History

2/2/2024
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/7/2024
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {213221/1 Adopted
Senate
3/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/21/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments {343121/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (108-28)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/8/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 343121/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343121/1 Adopted

4/8/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213221/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213221/1 Adopted

3/15/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
108
Yea
28
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
44
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Ariana Kelly
Ariana Kelly
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/23/2024258.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/10/2024288.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2024235.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/2024168.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197048.9 KB