SB 712

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Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception

Sponsor: Senator HoughCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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 (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 3FavorableUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sawyer, Kennneth	ABATE of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Jay	Motorcycle Riders Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hough, Senator Houghlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kennedy, Allison	Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pugh, Bryan	Brain Injury Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rossman, Maura	Howard County Health Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bahouth, Janet	Impact Research	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lichenstein, Richard	MDAAP	Oral
UNF	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Orosz, Samantha	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ackerman, Tara	National Safety Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blackistone, Steve	National Transportation Safety Board	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mather, Jacques	R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Petterson, Dan	SMARTER	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Martin, Rhya	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Teoh, Eric	Insurance Institute for Highway Safety	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)