Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statements and Certificates of Violations
HB 343 modifies Maryland's traffic law to allow technicians (not just law enforcement officers) to sign off on speed violation certificates based on reviewing recorded images from speed monitoring systems. The bill requires both law enforcement officers and these technicians to complete specific training about the systems before certifying any violation documents. It directly affects drivers caught speeding by automated systems and the agencies (like local police departments or contracted firms) that operate those systems. The changes update existing code sections to clarify who can certify violations and mandate the required training.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
35–11
Passed
Total votes 46
Mar 15, 2025
D
Democratic33
100% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-11)
senate
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 3, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (103-34-2)
house of delegates
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vaughn Stewart
DDemocratic
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