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MD HB375

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dana Jones

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes riding bicycles, play vehicles, and unicycles on sidewalks and sidewalk areas statewide unless a local ordinance specifically prohibits it, reversing the previous framework that required local permission
  • Requires cyclists, play vehicle operators, and unicyclists on sidewalks or in crosswalks to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and persons using electric personal assistive mobility devices
  • Maintains the exclusion of mopeds from the definition of "bicycle" for sidewalk riding purposes
  • Preserves requirements for bicycle, play vehicle, and unicycle operators to obey all traffic control signals at intersections
  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)

Safety

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings2/28/2025
Environment and Transportation1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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