Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB0965 — Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act)

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requiring each county and municipal automated traffic enforcement program to submit to the Vision Zero coordinator a quarterly report containing certain information regarding each citation issued under the program during the quarter to a motor vehicle registered in another state.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments

  2. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  3. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0965 do?
Requiring each county and municipal automated traffic enforcement program to submit to the Vision Zero coordinator a quarterly report containing certain information regarding each citation issued under the program during the quarter to a motor vehicle registered in another state.
Who sponsors SB0965?
SB0965 is sponsored by Senator Nick Charles (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0965?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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