Abandoned Vehicles - Secured Parties - Electronic Notification
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 518 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a police department that takes an abandoned vehicle into custody to notify any secured party electronically if that form of notice is agreed to by the police department, the tower, and the secured party in a certain manner; and altering the application of a provision of law authorizing a police department to provide certain alternative public notice of custody of an abandoned vehicle to include circumstances where electronic notice is unacknowledged or undeliverable.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 11Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Harcourt, Xander | City of District Heights | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Popkin, Darren | MD Chiefs of Police Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hurley, Jeffrey | Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PARRISH, CHARLES | Vision Wrecker Service | Oral |
| FAV | PARRISH, CHARLES | Vision Wrecker Service | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FAVMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…