STATE BILLMD HB 668PASSED

St. Mary's County - Prohibition on Standing in Inherently Dangerous Highway

Prohibiting a person in St. Mary's County from standing in a roadway, a shoulder, a median divide, or an intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county, in consultation with the State Highway Administration, to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless appropriate signs have been installed.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 668 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587 · May 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587House

Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 24, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Show 6 earlier actions

Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (131-1)House

Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {833626/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and TransportationHouse

Feb 5, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 2, 2026First Reading Environment and TransportationHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 131 yea · 1 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Citations
Counties
Highways
Law Enforcement
Municipal Corporations
Notices
Safety
Signs and Billboards
St. Mary's County
State Highway Administration

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