SB 528

Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, subject to a certain exception, 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 to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swonger, Chris	Distilled Spirits Council	Oral
FAV	Brown, Victoria	MADD	Oral
FAV	Leotta, Richard	MADD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nizer, Christine	MDOT MVA	Oral
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Derbyshire, Jayme	Montgomery County Department of Police	Oral
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Augustine, Nicholas	Montgomery County Police	Oral
FAV	Hill, Robert	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
FAV	Harris, Frank	Mothers Against Drunk Driving	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morales, Alan	SADD, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Erickson, Kurtlobbyist	Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stamm, Lenny	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Westfall, Michele	Maryland Governor's Advisory Council on the Deaf & Hard of Hearing	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	MDAD President, MDAD President	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Porter, Vikki	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Distilled Spirits CouncilFAV 1

MADDFAV 2

Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1

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

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationUNF 2

MDOT MVAFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of PoliceFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County PoliceFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFAV 1

Mothers Against Drunk DrivingFAV 1

SADD, Inc.FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 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