HB 777

Did not advance

Motor Vehicles - Required Equipment - Rear Occupant Alert Systems (Hot Cars Act)

Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and InspectionsStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling or offering for sale certain motor vehicles manufactured or assembled after a certain date unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a rear occupant alert system; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from registering a motor vehicle sold in violation of the Act; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bao, Yutong	Legislative AAPI Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Jheanelle	Legislative Black Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
FAV	Seng, John	Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Avila, Jason	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Payero, Juan Carlos	National Safety Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Spiegel, Delegate Spiegellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Spiegel, Delegate Ryan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

Legislative AAPI CaucusFAV 1

Legislative Black CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Coalition For Roadway Safety, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationINFO 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

National Safety CouncilFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

INFOCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association