HB 749

Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coffey, Debra	Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swonger, Chris	Distilled Spirits Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Leotta, Richard	MADD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nizer, Christine	MDOT MVA	Oral
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Frank	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Otte, Alex	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	Oral
FAV	Robin Stimson, Robin Stimson	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Erickson, Kurtlobbyist	Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenbusch, Arlene	self	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dacey, Philip	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stamm, Leonard	Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Maronick, Jr., Esq., Thomas	Individual	Oral
UNF	Murray, Charles	Individual	Oral
FWA	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Coalition of Ignition Interlock ManufacturersFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Distilled Spirits CouncilFAV 1

MADDFAV 1

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

MDOT MVAFAV 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Mothers Against Drunk DrivingFAV 3

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFWA 1

selfFAV 1

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

FAVErickson, KurtWashington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)Registered for: Washington Regional Alcohol Program

UNFGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association