# Maryland HB 0591: Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act

Maryland HB 0591, Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barry Beauchamp (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 781) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0591
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 781
- Sponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road, Citations, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Highways, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Pedestrians, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Signs and Billboards, Traffic Regulation, Wicomico County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (174 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wicomico: No standing on posted dangerous roads: mixed, low. In Wicomico County, you cannot stand in a road, shoulder, median, or intersection that is labeled "inherently dangerous." "Inherently dangerous" means a serious risk of injury that ordinary care cannot avoid. The county or a town sets these spots after consulting the State Highway Administration. P…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 781
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {473627/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_781_hb0591t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0591t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0591f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_781_hb0591t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0591t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0591f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0591-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).