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Bills/2024 Regular Session

HB 601

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Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for driving by the public; establishing certain affirmative defenses to a certain charge of exhibition driving; etc.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list
FAV 37FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVScreen, Rev. Dr. Robert210 Traffic Safety CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVAli, RaginalobbyistAAA Mid-AtlanticOral + Written (PDF)
FAVArnold, TyahnaAshlar Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVCarrington, DarrellCarrington & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVKrone, ChristinelobbyistCity of RockvilleWritten (PDF)
FAVSearcy, TalishaCity of Takoma ParkWritten (PDF)
FAVKABIR, FAZLULCouncil member, City of College ParkOral
FAVShier, MichaelFOPOral
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgePosition only
FAVHelsing, StephanieGreater Silver Spring Chamber of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJung, DebHoward County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLehman, MaryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVSample, SarahMaryland Association of CountiesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHamill, RussellMaryland Chief's and Sheriffs AssociationOral
FAVSeng, JohnMaryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
FAVJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
FAVKatana, ShaolilobbyistMaryland State Bar Association Criminal Law SectionWritten (PDF)
FAVSybert, JoeyMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)
FAVStewart, KateMontgomery County CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVMorningstar, SaraMontgomery County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVAnderson, StephanielobbyistO'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreWritten (PDF)
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPWritten (PDF)
FAVMeehan, RichardTown of Ocean CityOral
FAVTurner Smith, NancyselfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBadin, MindyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBecker, JohnIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDavenport, CarolineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Lehman, Delegate LehmanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLervik, TanyaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLuedtke, DawnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPerkins, John DIndividualOral
FAVSingley, DanielleIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWeiss, RonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FWABereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral

Organizations on record

210 Traffic Safety CommitteeFAV 1
AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
Ashlar Government RelationsFAV 1
Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1
City of RockvilleFAV 1
City of Takoma ParkFAV 1
Council member, City of College ParkFAV 1
FOPFAV 1
FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1
Greater Silver Spring Chamber of CommerceFAV 1
Howard County CouncilFAV 1
Maryland Association of CountiesFAV 1
Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.FAV 1
Maryland Department of TransportationFAV 1
Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1
Maryland State Bar Association Criminal Law SectionFAV 1
Maryland State PoliceFAV 1
MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFAV 1
MGAFAV 1
Montgomery County CouncilFAV 1
Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1
O'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreFAV 1
President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1
selfFAV 1
Town of Ocean CityFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic
FAVKrone, ChristineCity of RockvilleRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
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.…
FAVKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar Association Criminal Law SectionRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
FAVAnderson, StephanieO'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Climate XChange; City of College Park; One Fair Wage; Arc of Prince George's County, The…
FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…