Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards - Issuance to Minors
Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from requiring a parent or legal guardian of a minor at least 15 years of age to cosign or be present at the time of submission of the minor's application for an identification card; and requiring the Administration to adopt regulations establishing acceptable forms of documentation establishing proof of residency that a minor at least 15 years of age may use in an application for an identification card.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stine, Jennifer | CASA of Baltimore County, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Kovacs, Lisa | Maryland Association of Local Management Boards | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woods, Jamila | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnes, O’Marie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hardesty, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Qualequity AccessFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered 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…