Bike Maryland’s 2026 Legislative Priorities

By Bike Maryland - January 13, 2026

As the General Assembly of Maryland begins its 2026 session (the 448th Session) on January 14, 2026, here is an overview of Bike Maryland’s three legislative priorities. 

What do we mean by legislative priorities? These are the bills which we will focus on pushing forward this busy legislative session. Specifically, these are the bills we will ask our lobbyists to focus on and items we feel that YOU can help add a positive voice towards getting passed.

Top three priorities

1. No Stopping/Standing/Parking in Bike Lanes
   Statewide clarity: bike lanes are for moving people, not parking. The House passed it in 2025, but a 30‑minute loading amendment undercut safety and it stalled in the Senate Judicial Proceedings (JPR) committee. This year: keep it clean, avoid carve‑outs. 
2. Bicyclist Safety Start (Leading Pedestrian Interval)
   Let cyclists proceed on the walk signal. The House passed 133–0 in 2025; it missed the Senate due to timing. 
3. Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Pilot Program
   Target high‑risk drivers with in‑car speed limiters after serious violations. ​​

Bike Maryland’s work extends beyond these three bills called out as priorities. We will track and submit testimony in support of, or in opposition to, other bicycle-, pedestrian-, and transportation-related bills. We will work to support our coalition members that are championing bills, like the Transportation Climate Alignment Act, which we want to succeed. We will also continue to engage our coalition, legislators, and other stakeholders to build support for other bicycle-friendly policies that may appear in future legislative sessions, including bills like the bicycle safety yield and enhanced vulnerable road user penalties.

What’s next

After bills have been pre‑filed (the deadline for pre-filing was November 1, 2025), align with our coalition partners, and push early hearings. We will be bringing back the Bill Tracker so that you can keep track of the above priorities, as well as other legislation we support.

Your move: Reach out to your legislators (find your representatives here), and share this to your community networks—consistency beats chaos, and safer streets are well within reach.

Sources:

2025 recap: House/Senate outcomes for bike lane enforcement, LPI, VRU penalties, Bicycle Safety Yield, ISA pilot.