SB 808 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - School Bus Stops

SB 808 authorizes Prince George's County to use stop sign monitoring systems at school bus stops on county-maintained highways (with county council approval) or state highways (with State Highway Administration approval). The bill requires local governments to hold public hearings before implementation, place clear signage, and prioritize high-violation areas. It defines key terms like "recorded image" and "violation," ensuring systems capture license plates and only apply to actual stop-sign violations. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, and directly affects drivers near school bus stops in Prince George's County.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

First - Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - School Bus Stops → Third - Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - School Bus Stops · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify that political subdivisions can recover implementation costs from collected fines, expand the geographic scope to include areas within 100 feet of school bus stops, and shift responsibility for placing certain signs from the State Highway Administration to Prince George's County. The bill also moved from repealing and reenacting without amendments to repealing and reenacting with amendments, indicating substantive policy changes.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from authorizing stop sign monitoring systems at school bus stops to also include systems within 100 feet of school bus stops, and the authority to place certain signs on State highways was transferred from the State Highway Administration to Prince George's County.

FISCAL

Added authority for political subdivisions to recover costs of implementing and administering stop sign monitoring systems from fines collected as a result of violations.

SCOPE

Expanded the location where stop sign monitoring systems may be used to include areas within 100 feet of school bus stops, in addition to existing school bus stops.

REQUIREMENT

Changed responsibility for placing certain signs on State highways from the State Highway Administration to Prince George's County, subject to approval by the Administration.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's legislative history to reflect it was read second time on March 10, 2025, and committee report was favorable with amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

35–11

Passed

Total votes 46

Mar 12, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

R Republican13

3 Yea 10 Nay

76% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Environment and Transportation

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-11)

senate

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors