MD HB375 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB111
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-3)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-3)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
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.
Title
Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-2) |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Favorable with Amendments {233623/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
HB111 (Carry Over) 2024-02-14 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB392 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-02 - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
SB392 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-02 - Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
Subjects
Bicycles
Medical Equipment and Devices
Right-of-Way
Safety
Sidewalks
Traffic Regulation
Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Medical Equipment and Devices
Right-of-Way
Safety
Sidewalks
Traffic Regulation
Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 21 | 1103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Transportation | 21 | 1202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
