SB 612

Vetoed

Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain penalties and the points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for driving by the public; and authorizing the towing and impounding of a vehicle involved in a race or speed contest or exhibition driving.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carney, Brian	Anne Arundel County Police Department	Oral
FAV	Carney, Brian	Anne Arundel County Police Department	Oral
FAV	Vinson, Shawn	Baltimore County Police Department	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Kevin A	Baltimore Police Department	Oral
FAV	Wirzberger, Michelle	Baltimore Police Department	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wirzberger, Michelle	Baltimore Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coakley, Karen	Beltsville Citizen's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Oral
FAV	Shier, Michael	FOP	Oral
FAV	Hamill, Russell	Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs Association	Oral
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Thomas	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Thomas	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Irwin, Doug	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weiss, Ron	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dernoga, Honorable Thomas	Prince George's County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel County Police DepartmentFAV 2

Baltimore County Police DepartmentFAV 1

Baltimore Police DepartmentFAV 3

Beltsville Citizen's AssociationFAV 1

FOPFAV 2

Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsFAV 2

Maryland State PoliceFAV 2

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

Journey

Feb 2First reading in the SenateAssigned to Judicial Proceedings
Feb 24Judicial Proceedings hearingThu, Feb 24, 1:00 PM
Mar 17Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 7Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 8Third reading (Senate): Passed
Mar 15First reading in the HouseAssigned to Environment and Transportation
Apr 5Environment and Transportation hearing (House)Tue, Apr 5, 1:00 PM
Apr 9Committee report (House): Favorable with Amendments
Apr 3Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Apr 4Third reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Apr 4Concurred

Documents

Same bill, other years

2024 SB 442Enacted
2024 HB 601Enacted
2023 HB 208Did not advance
2023 SB 147Did not advance

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