A Maryland bill aimed at protecting pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users could eventually bring speed cameras to parts of Ocean City if it becomes law. House Bill 256, known as the Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026, would allow the State Highway Administration to place speed monitoring systems in state-designated safety corridors identified as high risk in Maryland’s vulnerable road user safety assessment. The bill has already passed the House and is now in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.

The Maryland Senate voted Thursday for a measure to give the state’s attorney general independent authority to bring criminal charges against police officers after investigating deaths when officers are involved.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan gave his eighth and final State of the State speech Wednesday night, highlighting progress in the battle against COVID-19, his legislative priorities for tax relief and fighting crime, while calling for bipartisanship and a rejection of toxic politics in nearby Washington.