SB 653

Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: Hearing 3/03 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	Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org)	Oral
FAV	Howard, Roderick	MADD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Leotta, Richard	MADD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daggett, David	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Currie, Adam	Montgomery County Police Department	Oral
FAV	Harris, Frank	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org)FAV 1

MADDFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery County Police DepartmentFAV 1

Mothers Against Drunk DrivingFAV 2

selfFAV 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