2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB375: Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a person to ride a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area unless prohibited by local ordinance; and requiring a person riding a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area or in or through a crosswalk to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian or a person using an electric personal assistive mobility device.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {233623/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 233623/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 233623/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
45
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
134
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/202579.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/202588.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202586.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
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