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Bills/2022 Regular Session

SB 745

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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 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing an exception to the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear for an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course and for the individual's passenger.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKNOX, JOHNABATEWritten (PDF)
FAVSpanburgh, RobertABATE of MarylandOral
FAVEaton, KenABATE of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVSawyer, KennnethABATE of Maryland, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVmclane, michelleCarroll County Abate Chapter - Yes! I plan to testifyWritten (PDF)
FAVDowling, StephanieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEaton, KenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hough, Senator HoughlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFCollins-Ihrke, KatieAccessible Resources for Independence IncorporatedWritten (PDF)
UNFKennedy, AllisonAdvocates for Highway and Auto SafetyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPugh, BryanBrain Injury Association of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRossman, MauraHoward County Health DepartmentOral
UNFBahouth, JanetImpact ResearchWritten (PDF)
UNFTeoh, EricInsurance Institute for Highway SafetyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHays, KathleenMaryland Rural Health AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFBragg, KennethNational Transportation Safety BoardOral
UNFAresco, CarlaR Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPetterson, DanSMARTERWritten (PDF)
UNFgannon, jamesTraumaNetOral
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFCreager, CharlesIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHarrison, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKasemeyer, PamIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSchwartzbauer, GaryIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABATEFAV 1
ABATE of MarylandFAV 1
ABATE of Maryland, Inc.FAV 2
Accessible Resources for Independence IncorporatedUNF 1
Advocates for Highway and Auto SafetyUNF 1
Brain Injury Association of MarylandUNF 1
Carroll County Abate Chapter - Yes! I plan to testifyFAV 1
Howard County Health DepartmentUNF 1
Impact ResearchUNF 1
Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyUNF 1
Maryland Rural Health AssociationUNF 1
National Transportation Safety BoardUNF 1
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CenterUNF 1
SMARTERUNF 1
TraumaNetUNF 1