SB 789

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Motor Vehicle Administration - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Repairs - Study

Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (District 7)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to study and report on the repair and training requirements of advanced driver assistance systems; and requiring the Administration to reports its findings and recommendations to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee by January 1, 2027.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Perricone, Benjamin	AAA Club Alliance	Oral
FAV	Ali, Raginalobbyist	AAA Mid-Atlantic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
FAV	Boyle, Christi	Sensi Auto Technologies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds, Don	Sensi Auto Technologies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Jennings, Senator Jenningslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Position only
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lerol, Travis	Travis Lerol	Position only
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hendler, Jordan	Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Macholz, David	AVTECC -International Advanced Vehicle Technology Education and Credentialing Coalition, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Sarah Joanlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dawson, Stephen	Hunter Engineering company	Oral
FWA	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AAA Club AllianceFAV 1

AAA Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1

AVTECC -International Advanced Vehicle Technology Education and Credentialing Coalition, IncFWA 1

BCRWFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FWA 2

Hunter Engineering companyFWA 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Pica & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Sensi Auto TechnologiesFAV 2

Travis LerolUNF 1

Washington Metropolitan Auto Body AssociationUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAli, RaginaAAA Mid-AtlanticRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic

FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…

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

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

FWAPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

FWASmith, Sarah JoanBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); Insurance Agents and Brokers of Maryland (IAB); Maryland Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC); Maryland Defense Research Coalition (MDR-C); National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (NABIP MD)…

FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…