HB 1614 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Transportation Authority - Lane Use Control Signal Monitoring Systems

HB 1614 authorizes the Maryland Transportation Authority Police to use lane direction control signal monitoring systems on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to enforce violations of red lane direction signals. It requires District Courts to remit civil penalties collected from these violations directly to the Maryland Transportation Authority instead of the state. The bill amends existing traffic law sections to clarify that penalties from these automated enforcement systems must be paid to the Authority and that recorded images from the systems are admissible as evidence without authentication. This affects drivers using the Chesapeake Bay Bridge who enter lanes with red signals, enabling automated enforcement of lane direction rules.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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First - Maryland Transportation Authority - Use of Lane Direction Control Signal Monitoring Systems → Third - Maryland Transportation Authority - Lane Use Control Signal Monitoring Systems · 5 edits

MODERATE

HB 1614 was amended to expand the use of lane direction control signal monitoring systems from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge only to any highway under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority. The bill also renamed the system from 'lane direction control signal' to 'lane use control signal' throughout, added a new definition of 'Authority highway,' and broadened who may sign citation certifications from police officers alone to include officer representatives or contractors.

SCOPE

Section 21-1404.1(B) was changed from applying only to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to applying to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge AND any Authority highway, significantly expanding where these monitoring systems can be deployed.

The bill title changed from 'Lane Direction Control Signal Monitoring Systems' to 'Lane Use Control Signal Monitoring Systems' to reflect the terminology update.

DEFINITION

A new subsection (c) was added to Section 21-1401 defining 'Authority highway' as each highway, tunnel, and bridge within the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority, plus each approach to those facilities.

The term 'lane direction control signal monitoring system' was renamed to 'lane use control signal monitoring system' throughout the entire bill, including all statutory references.

REQUIREMENT

The person who must sign the certification on citations and court certificates was broadened from a Maryland Transportation Authority police officer to a police officer representative or contractor, in both subsections (E)(1)(VIII) and (F)(1).

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Rereferred to Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 10, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (109-26-7)

house of delegates

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors