HB 557

Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

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 related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swonger, Chris	Distilled Spirits Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard, Roderick	MADD	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	Currie, Adam	Montgomery County Police Department	Oral
FAV	Harris, Frank	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	Oral + Written (PDF)
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	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Maronick Jr, Thomas	The Law Office of Thomas J Maronick Jr/MCDAA	Oral

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Distilled Spirits CouncilFAV 1

MADDFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

MDOT MVAFAV 1

Montgomery County Police DepartmentFAV 1

Mothers Against Drunk DrivingFAV 2

selfFAV 1

The Law Office of Thomas J Maronick Jr/MCDAAUNF 1

Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

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