2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB858: State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury

Legislative Summary

Providing that a person alleged to have committed an assault or other intentional act causing bodily injury may be prohibited from using a State public transit service or entering a State public transit service station; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to create a rider code of conduct and implement a comprehensive internal safety program to strengthen protections for operators and passengers; requiring the Administration to convene a workgroup to create a rider code of conduct; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/25/2025
Rereferred to Finance
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {153728/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 153728/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 153728/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Shaneka Henson
Shaneka Henson
Democrat

Documents

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Introduced
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