# Maryland HB 0668: St. Mary's County - Prohibition on Standing in Inherently Dangerous Highway

Maryland HB 0668, St. Mary's County - Prohibition on Standing in Inherently Dangerous Highway, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0668
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: St. Mary's County - Prohibition on Standing in Inherently Dangerous Highway
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road, Citations, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Highways, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Signs and Billboards, State Highway Administration, St. Mary's County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (174 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No standing in dangerous St. Mary's County roads: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, St. Mary's County bans standing in any roadway, shoulder, median, or intersection that local officials label "inherently dangerous." "Inherently dangerous" means a serious risk of injury that normal care cannot reduce. The county or a town decides these spots in consultati…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 1 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587
- 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)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (131-1) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {833626/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_587_hb0668t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0668t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0668f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_587_hb0668t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0668t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0668f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0668-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).