HB 71

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Motor Vehicles - School Vehicle Drivers - Medical Examinations

Sponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (District 37A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a school vehicle driver to pass an appropriate medical examination before employment and once during each 2 years of employment.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Jeff	SMCPS	Oral
FAV	Hughes, Desmond	Wicomico County Board of Education	Oral
FAV	Delegate Sample-Hughes, Delegate Sample-Hugheslegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Sample-Hughes, Delegate Sample-Hugheslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Renee M	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample-Hughes, Delegate Sheree	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCMEFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

SMCPSFAV 1

Wicomico County Board of EducationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmalls, CindyAFSCMERegistered for: AFSCME IU

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association