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HB 963 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25

HB 963 would allow Montgomery County authorities to lower maximum speed limits on county highways to 15 mph without first conducting an engineering and traffic investigation, which is currently required for most jurisdictions. This bill amends Maryland's Annotated Code (Section 21-803(a)(4)) to specifically exempt Montgomery County from the investigation requirement, while maintaining the same 15 mph minimum limit for other counties. The change applies only to Montgomery County and does not affect speed monitoring systems for reduced limits. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables Montgomery County to lower speed limits to 15 mph without engineering study, directly enhancing road safety standards per transportation topic definition.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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First - Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25 → Third - Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill progressed from first reading to third reading, gaining committee approval and adoption. The substantive legal text remains largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of chapter designation. The effective date remains October 1, 2025.
Scope change
No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability to Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County for setting speed limits remains the same.
PROCEDURAL

Added committee report showing favorable action and house adoption status

Added chapter number placeholder for final legislation

Removed 'A BILL ENTITLED' heading, replaced with chapter designation

Added signature lines for Governor, Speaker of House, and President of Senate

TECHNICAL

Minor line reformatting and spacing adjustments in the legal text

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2025

How they voted

119–18
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 139
Mar 8, 2025
D Democratic100
99 Yea 1
99% Yea
R Republican39
20 Yea 18 Nay 1
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 8, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (119-18-2)
house of delegates
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.