Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests - Pilot Program
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a pilot program to examine the testing of oral fluid samples by certain police officers to assist in determining whether an individual is operating a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance; authorizing a police officer in a participating jurisdiction who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual is or has been driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance to request the individual to provide an oral fluid sample; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 12Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harper, Dr. Curt | Alabama Dept. of Forensic Sciences | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flannigan (Ret.), Lt. John | Flannigan Safety Consulting | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lemberg, Bridgett | Forensic Fluids | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daggett, David | MD Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor | Position only |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | MoCo | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Derbyshire, Officer Jayme | Montgomery County Police Department | Position only |
| FAV | Spicknall, Lisa | Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holmes, Erin | Responsibility.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Erickson, Kurtlobbyist | Washington Regional Alcohol Program WRAP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sims, Sherrielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swift, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVErickson, KurtWashington Regional Alcohol Program WRAPRegistered for: Washington Regional Alcohol Program
FAVSims, SherrieRegistered for: Maryland Pharmacists Association; College of Southern Maryland; City of District Heights; Charles County School Bus Contractors Association, Inc.; United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA); County Commissioners of Charles County, Maryland…