SB0936 — Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems and Bus Stop Zones
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Replacing references to a bus lane monitoring system with references to a bus obstruction monitoring system; and prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bus stop zone if a transit vehicle is present, subject to certain exceptions.
Bill Text
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Read SB0936 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Smith · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Primary
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Chris West Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator Smith
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 21% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0936 do?
- Replacing references to a bus lane monitoring system with references to a bus obstruction monitoring system; and prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bus stop zone if a transit vehicle is present, subject to certain exceptions.
- Who sponsors SB0936?
- SB0936 is sponsored by Senator Smith, Senator Chris West (Republican), and Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0936?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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