SB 485 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210

SB 485 increases civil penalties for speeding violations recorded by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 (Piscataway Highway) in Prince George’s County. It sets specific fines based on how much a driver exceeds the speed limit: $60 for 12-15 mph over, $80 for 16-19 mph over, $140 for 20-29 mph over, $270 for 30-39 mph over, and $500 for 40+ mph over. The bill repeals a previous sunset provision that would have ended the speed monitoring program on this route after 2028, making it permanent. This directly affects drivers who exceed speed limits on this specific highway segment without receiving an officer-cited ticket.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 2025

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First - Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 → Third - Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends existing speed monitoring penalty laws in Prince George's County to increase the maximum fines for speeding violations recorded by cameras. The changes adjust penalty amounts based on how much the speed limit is exceeded, while also clarifying the bill's purpose and maintaining the sunset provision for the speed monitoring authority.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Prince George's County and Maryland Route 210, but the penalty amounts for speeding violations have been increased.

ENFORCEMENT

Increased maximum civil penalties for speeding violations recorded by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210, with specific adjustments for different speed excess ranges (e.g., $40 to $70 for 16-19 mph over, $120 to $140 for 20-29 mph over, $230 to $270 for 30-39 mph over, and $425 to $500 for 40+ mph over).

TECHNICAL

Added bill status information including committee report status, Senate adoption, and second reading date.

Reorganized the bill text structure and renumbered sections, moving the sunset provision (Section 3) to appear before the effective date provision (Section 2).

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

35–7

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 46

Mar 9, 2025

D Democratic33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican13

5 Yea 7 Nay 1

53% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 9, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-7-4)

senate

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors