HB 639

Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary 'Pappy' Boward)

Sponsor: William J. Wivell (District 2A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing an exception to the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear for an individual at least 21 years of age who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course and for the individual's passenger.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spanburgh, Robert	ABATE of Maryland	Oral
FAV	mclane, michelle	Carroll County Abate Chapter - Yes! I plan to testify	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Jay	Motorcycle Riders Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wivell, Delegate Wivelllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Eaton, Ken	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerzner, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
UNF	Masood, Omar	Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pugh, Bryan	Brain Injury Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	Bahouth, Janet	Impact Research	Written (PDF)
UNF	McConaughey, Matthew	Maryland Association of County Health Officers (MACHO)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mitchell, Clifford	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
UNF	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tenney, Lisa	Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Caplan, Jason	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hoke, Kathleen	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schwartzbauer, Gary	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Worrell, Nicholas	National Transportation Safety Board	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AAA Mid-AtlanticUNF 1

ABATE of MarylandFAV 1

Advocates for Highway and Auto SafetyUNF 1

Brain Injury Association of MarylandUNF 1

Carroll County Abate Chapter - Yes! I plan to testifyFAV 1

Impact ResearchUNF 1

Maryland Association of County Health Officers (MACHO)UNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationUNF 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)INFO 1

Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses AssociationUNF 1

Motorcycle Riders FoundationFAV 1

National Transportation Safety BoardINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association