Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation
Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (District 7A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving that contributes to an accident that results in the death of another person must appear in court and may not prepay the fine.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | eaton, kenneth | ABATE Mid Shore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | spanburgh, bob | ABATE of Md | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | korin, jon | Bike AAA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | daggett, dave | MD State's Attorney's Assoc | Position only |
| FAV | McBain, Capt David | Montgomery Co Police Dept | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Department of Police | Position only |
| FAV | moore, michael | md state's attys | Oral |
| FAV | riley, joe | md state's attys | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Szeliga, Delegate Szeligalegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | cardine, jeanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | fell, bridget | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | robinson, brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | robinson, jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | robinson, tracy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | shearer, amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sturek, julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | thomas, dolores | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | zdon, madeline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | zdon, ronald | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | zdon, thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |