Maryland Senate Bill 458

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-23 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a crosswalk monitoring system; and prohibiting a contractor administering a crosswalk monitoring system from being compensated on a per-ticket basis.

Vehicle Laws – Crosswalk Monitoring Systems – Authorization

Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-23	Senate	Withdrawn by Sponsor
2026-02-09	Senate	Hearing canceled
2026-02-04	Senate	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-02	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	10	311	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	4	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	7	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	502.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0458?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0458f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0458_jpr.pdf