Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception
Sponsor: Senator HoughCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear does not apply to an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years, has completed a certain motorcycle safety course, or is a passenger on a motorcycle operated by a driver who has been licensed for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spanberger, Bob | ABATE MD | Position only |
| FAV | Hawes, Dean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hough, Senator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stromeier, Steve | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cooper Ali, Ragina | AAA Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kennedy, Allison | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Starr, Caitlin | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Starr, Caitlin | Brain Injury Association of Md | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Khokar, Bilal | General Dynamics Health Solutions Contractor Supporting Defense and Brain Injury Center | Position only |
| UNF | Shek, Heather | MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rossman, Maura | Maryland Association of County Health Officials | Position only |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | MedChi, and MDACEP | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chant, Bella | Shock Trauma Center/ Partnership for a Safer Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carlson, Tara | Shock Trauma/ Trauma Net | Position only |
| UNF | McCrea, Joel | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tenney, Lisa | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | tosi, jeff | MDOT | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DELBRIDGE, THEODORE | MIEMSS | Written (PDF) |