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MD SB392

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Waldstreicher

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes riding bicycles, play vehicles, and unicycles on sidewalks and sidewalk areas unless prohibited by local ordinance, changing the current law from "where allowed" to "unless prohibited"

  • Requires cyclists and riders of play vehicles or unicycles on sidewalks or in crosswalks to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and persons using electric personal assistive mobility devices

  • Excludes mopeds from the definition of "bicycle" for sidewalk riding purposes

  • Maintains requirement that bicycle, play vehicle, and unicycle operators follow 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

Rereferred to Environment and Transportation

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Environment and Transportation4/2/2025
Rules and Executive Nominations3/28/2025
Judicial Proceedings1/17/2025

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