Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the penalties for causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as the result of an individual operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner; including an individual who is lawfully operating or riding a golf cart or a unicycle on a highway, shoulder, crosswalk, or sidewalk as a vulnerable individual; and providing that an individual convicted of a certain violation is subject to not just a fine of $2,000 but also imprisonment of up to 2 months or both.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Korin, Jon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Samaroo, Nigel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council