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HB 721

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Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an individual from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the individual operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law; defining 'vulnerable individual' as a pedestrian, including certain workers and emergency services personnel, an individual walking an animal, or an individual lawfully operating certain modes of transport; establishing certain financial penalties and including community service; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVConner, CharleslobbyistBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVRund, JoanneBaltimore CountyPosition only
FAVKorin, JonBike AAAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeldmark, JoshBike MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSibiga, JohnIAFF Local 1311Position only
FAVMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCOral
FAVUnkown, NamePrince George's Cycling NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVDitzler, BrianSierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Stein, Delegate SteinlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSamaroo, NigelIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVConner, CharlesBaltimore CountyRegistered for: Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, Inc.; Center for Hope, Inc.; American Association of Nurse Practitioners; Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Diageo; Maryland Family Network