SB 965 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

SB 965 requires local governments operating automated traffic enforcement systems (like speed cameras or red-light cameras) to submit quarterly reports to Maryland’s Vision Zero coordinator about citations issued to vehicles registered in other states. The reports must include the out-of-state license plate number, whether the ticket was paid, and whether it remains overdue. Local governments must track these citations cumulatively over time, showing total issued, paid, and overdue tickets. This bill creates a data collection system for out-of-state traffic citations but does not change traffic enforcement rules or penalties.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
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Feb 13, 2026
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First Reading Senate Rules
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Nick Charles
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