Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-084-2024

• Reference No.: CB-084-2024
• Draft No.: 3
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/19/2024
• Introduced Date: 10/22/2024
• Public Hearing Date: 11/19/2024 @ 10:00 AM
• Effective date: 2/3/2025
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS - SCHOOL ZONES - AUTHORIZATION For the purpose of authorizing and implementing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State and local highways located in Prince George’s County in a school zone to record violations of State law requiring obedience to stop signs pursuant to Md. Code Transportation Article Section 21-707, made a part hereof and set forth wholly within this Act; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and other related provisions to the use and enforcement of stop sign monitoring systems in Prince George’s County.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga, Krystal Oriadha, Ingrid S. Watson, Wala Blegay, Eric C. Olson, Jolene Ivey, Calvin S. Hawkins, Wanika Fisher, Edward P. Burroughs
• Related files: CR-106-2024
• Contact: Kathy Canning

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2024	3	County Executive	signed
11/19/2024	3	County Council	public hearing held
11/19/2024	3	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/22/2024	2	County Council	amended (1)	Pass
10/22/2024	2	County Council	amended (2)	Pass
10/22/2024	2	County Council	introduced
10/10/2024	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
9/17/2024	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS - SCHOOL ZONES  - AUTHORIZATION For the purpose of authorizing and implementing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State and local highways located in Prince George’s County in a school zone to record violations of State law requiring obedience to stop signs pursuant to Md. Code Transportation Article Section 21-707, made a part hereof and set forth wholly within this Act; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and other related provisions to the use and enforcement of stop sign monitoring systems in Prince George’s County.

Background

This bill is concerning Stop Sign Monitoring Systems in School Zones in Prince George's County. It was enabled by State law and authorizes and implements the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State and local highways located in Prince George’s County in a school zone to record violations of State law requiring obedience to stop signs. This law is  pursuant to Chapter 678 of the 2024 Laws of Maryland, made a part hereof and set forth wholly within this Act. The bill takes effect July 1, 2024, and terminates June 30, 2029.