Maryland Senate Bill 593

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-31 - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repealing a prohibition on pedestrians using a highway of the Maryland Transportation Authority; altering a prohibition on bicycles using an Authority highway; requiring the Authority to construct separated or buffered bicycle ways and pedestrian walkways in certain locations under certain circumstances; providing for a waiver from requirements under the Act; requiring the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to review waiver requests under the Act and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation; etc.

Transportation - Maryland Transportation Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-31	Senate	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-26	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB135 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-01 - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	2	606	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	1401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	1405	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0593?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0593f.pdf