Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 16Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ali, Raginalobbyist | AAA Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eaton, Ken | ABATE of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spanburgh, Bob | ABATE of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grammas, Carolynn | Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Kelly, Felise | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moloney, Melissa | Harford County State's Attorney's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dykes, Jamie | Office of the State's Attorney for Wicomico County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Sara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mena-Diaz, Beatriz | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | wade, laura | Individual | Position only |