Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the eligibility standards and requirements for the issuance of provisional driver's licenses and original driver's licenses.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green, Asia | Express Employment Professionals | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Eric | NCIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooke, Stephen | NCIA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Ian | NCIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Jaden | NCIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Argo, Carole | National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles | State Senator | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hellweg, Brendan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…