Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law)
Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (District 38C)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; exempting certain conduct that results in a life-threatening injury to another; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a violation of the Act.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 16Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spanburgh Jr., Bob | ABATE | Oral |
| FAV | McDermott, Bill | Assistant States Attorney | Oral |
| FAV | Brock-Cancellieri, Jen | Bike Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hulburd, Robert | CRASH | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | DNR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mckitrick, james | DNR | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Lucas | Intern | Position only |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | MDSAA | Position only |
| FAV | Carozza, Mary Beth | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daggett, Dave | Maryland State Attorney's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pusey, Sharon | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Pusey, Wade | Victim | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lyles, Je'ani | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ortiz, Carla | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ABATEFAV 1
Bike MarylandFAV 1
CRASHFAV 1
DNRFAV 2
InternFAV 1
Maryland SenateFAV 1
MDSAAFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
VictimFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…