HB 451

Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

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 (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Franche, Darren	Asst. Chief of MoCO Police Dept.	Oral
FAV	Brown, Victoria	MADD	Oral
FAV	Leotta, Richard	MADD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seng, John	Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daggett, David	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Derbyshire, Jayme	MoCo Police Dept.	Oral
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Frank	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kimball, Leslie	Responsibility.org	Oral
FAV	Birt, Rick	SADD, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morales, Alan	SADD, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Erickson, Kurtlobbyist	Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Kyle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Dacey, Philip	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Leotta, David	Individual	Oral
FAV	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
UNF	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Westfall, Michele	Maryland Governor's Advisory Council on the Deaf & Hard of Hearing	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Asst. Chief of MoCO Police Dept.FAV 1

MADDFAV 2

Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

Maryland Governor's Advisory Council on the Deaf & Hard of HearingUNF 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

MoCo Police Dept.FAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Mothers Against Drunk DrivingFAV 1

Responsibility.orgFAV 1

SADD, Inc.FAV 2

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