HB 707

Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law)

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that an original and renewal application for a license, an identification card, or a moped operator's permit allow an applicant to choose to indicate on the document the applicant's nonapparent disability; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to ensure that a certain license, identification card, or moped operator's permit include a notation of a nonapparent disability; requiring the immediate implementation of training for law enforcement concerning interactions with persons with nonapparent disabilities; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 29FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Clark, Kyla	City of Laurel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter-Grantham, Eric	ERIC's ID LAW	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter-Grantham, Linda	Eric's ID LAW	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tillman, Bridgette	Greater Suburban Maryland Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.	Oral
FAV	miller, deborahlobbyist	JCRC of Greater Washington	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mines, Pamela	JP JumPers Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Shari	Laila's Gift	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sample, Sarah	MACo	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Jones, Rachel	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral
FAV	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sayles, Laurie-Anne	Montgomery County Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldenzer, Christopher	Montgomery County Sheriff's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Courtney	Montgomery Virtual Academy Parent Teacher Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Terrance	National Children's Center (NCC)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carr, John	Prince George's County Sheriff	Oral
FAV	Scott-Barnett, Tiffany	Tiffany Scott-Barnett	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Marisa	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Wilkins, Delegate Wilkinslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Grooms, Samuel	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harmon, Bambi	Individual	Oral
FAV	McConnell-Jones, Karen	Individual	Oral
FAV	Nicholson, Jazmyn	Individual	Oral
FAV	Spells, Kirk L.	Individual	Oral
UNF	Drinkwater, Cody	People On the Go Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sapp, Dee	Individual	Oral
FWA	York, Katie	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
INFO	Silver, Wayne	Police Training & Standards Commission	Oral