HB 713

Did not advance

Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an adult from allowing a minor to ride a horse on certain property unless the minor is wearing a helmet that meets certain standards.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mello, Catherine	Brain Injury Association of Maryalnd	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mello, Catherine	Brain Injury Association of Maryalnd	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Jennifer	Maryland Association for Wildlife Conservation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pouliquen, Corinne Marie	Maryland Horse Council	Oral
FAV	Seigler, Jane	Maryland Horse Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sollner-Webb, Barbara	personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sollner-Webb, Barbara	personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Burk, Rob	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burk, Rob	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hopkins, Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mason, Kayla	Individual	Oral
FAV	Samman, Evelyn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandFAV 1

Brain Injury Association of MaryalndFAV 2

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 2

Maryland Association for Wildlife ConservationFAV 1

Maryland Horse CouncilFAV 2

MGAFAV 2

personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic AssnFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute