Drunk And Drugged Driving
Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Elimination Act [SB-564]
Altering the Motor Vehicle Administration's authority to establish an Ignition Interlock System Program to require the Administration to establish the Program; requiring rather than authorizing the Administration to establish a protocol for the Program by specified regulations; altering the circumstances under which individuals may participate; requiring the Administration to require an individual convicted of specified alcohol-related driving offenses to participate in the Program for specified minimum amounts of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Third Reading Passed (44-0) on 03/26/2010
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Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of or Impaired by Alcohol or Drugs [SB-475]
Providing that a person who operates or attempts to operate a vessel on the waters of the State is deemed to have consented to take a specified test of the person's breath or blood to determine alcohol concentration or drug or controlled dangerous substance content under specified circumstances; establishing that a person may not be compelled to take a specified test under specified circumstances; requiring a detaining officer to advise a person of specified information regarding a specified test; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Prior Convictions [SB-1076]
Clarifying that prior convictions for specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses in this State and specified convictions under a federal law or a law of another state shall be considered prior convictions for the purpose of specified subsequent offender penalties; making a technical change; making stylistic changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers [HB-928]
Authorizing a finder of fact to determine that a person with a specified alcohol concentration in the blood or breath of the person who causes personal injury or wrongful death while driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle was acting with malice and award punitive damages under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 04/12/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Firearm Safety Act of 2010 [HB-820]
Authorizing an investigative or law enforcement officer acting in a criminal investigation to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication in order to provide evidence of the commission of specified offenses relating to the sale, rental, purchase, or transfer of a regulated firearm under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person who has previously been convicted of specified crimes from possessing a firearm; requiring a valid Maryland handgun purchase permit for the purchase or receipt of a regulation firearm; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/26/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Elimination Act [HB-743]
Altering the Motor Vehicle Administration's authority to establish an Ignition Interlock System Program to require the Administration to establish the Program; requiring rather than authorizing the Administration to establish a protocol for the Program by specified regulations; altering the circumstances under which individuals may participate; requiring the Administration to require an individual convicted of, or granted probation for, specified alcohol-related driving offenses to participate in the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Judiciary on 02/05/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Mandatory Participation [HB-630]
Requiring a court to order participation in the Ignition Interlock System Program of the Motor Vehicle Administration for an individual convicted of, or granted probation for, specified alcohol-related driving offenses under specified circumstances; authorizing a court to choose not to require an individual who is a first time offender or who meets other criteria to participate in the Program if the court makes and states on the record a specified finding after considering specified factors; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
First Reading Judiciary on 02/03/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Required Insurance - Minimum Amounts for Vehicles of Drunk [HB-526]
Increasing the minimum amounts of required security for the payment of specified claims for bodily injury or death or for the damage or destruction of the property of others for a motor vehicle owned by an individual who has been convicted of, or granted probation for, specified alcohol-related driving offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Aumann
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Use of Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-515]
Altering the Motor Vehicle Administration's authority to establish an Ignition Interlock System Program to require the Administration to establish the Program; requiring rather than authorizing the Administration to establish a protocol for the Program by specified regulations; providing that individuals who are convicted of, or granted probation for, specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses must participate in the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Aumann
Hearing 3/3 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Refusal to Take a Blood or Breath Test - [HB-316]
Prohibiting a person who is detained for specified alcohol- or drug- related driving offenses from knowingly refusing to take a specified blood or breath test if the person was detained previously for specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses and refused to take a blood or breath test; and providing that a violation is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Sophocleus
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk or Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Notation on Driver's License [HB-259]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to cancel the driver's license of a licensee convicted of specified drunk or drugged driving violations if the licensee previously was convicted of specified drunk or drugged driving violations; requiring the Administration to issue a new driver's license under specified circumstances; requiring a license issued to a specified individual to indicate that the licensee has been convicted of multiple violations of drunk or drugged driving; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Aumann
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Alcohol- and Drug-Related Driving Offenses - Transporting Minors [HB-256]
Increasing criminal penalties for various alcohol- and drug-related driving offenses involving transportation of a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/27/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Repeat Offenders - Special Registration Plates [HB-164]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue special license plates to identify a vehicle that is owned by an individual who has been convicted of specified drunk or drugged driving offenses three or more times; requiring the special registration plates to be distinctive and to include the letters "DUI"; requiring the Administration to recall the registration plates of all vehicles owned by an individual who has been convicted of specified drunk and drugged driving offenses three or more times; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/08/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving with Child in the Vehicle - Retention of Child by [HB-1513]
Authorizing an employee of a child care center or a person providing care at a family day care home to refuse to allow a person to leave the property of the center or home in a vehicle with a child if the child care provider has a reasonable belief that the person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and it is unsafe for the person to drive; making it a felony for a person to drive or attempt to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or under the influence of alcohol per se and while transporting a minor; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/25/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Per Se Driving Offenses [HB-1445]
Prohibiting a person from driving or attempting to drive if there is in the person's blood any specified controlled dangerous substance or its metabolite under specified circumstances; providing that a specified defense is not available for specified charges; providing for penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Alcohol- or Drug-Related Crimes - Serious Physical Injury by Motor Vehicle or [HB-1439]
Altering specified alcohol- or drug-related crimes from prohibitions against causing a life-threatening injury to another person to specified prohibitions against causing serious physical injury to another person; providing penalties; altering the names of specified charges; and making conforming changes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drug-Related Driving Offense - Penalties [HB-1438]
Altering specified penalties for an offense of driving or attempting to drive while impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, or a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol under specified circumstances; and making technical and stylistic changes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties [HB-1411]
Increasing the penalties for the crimes of homicide by motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by alcohol, homicide by motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by drugs, and homicide by motor vehicle or vessel while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Impallaria
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Habitual Drunk and Drugged Driving - Revocation and Refusal of Registration, [HB-1367]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to revoke the registration of or refuse to register any vehicle owned by a person who is convicted of subsequent alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses; requiring the Administration to revoke the driver's license or privilege to drive of a person who is convicted of subsequent alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Frank
First Reading Judiciary on 02/18/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drugged Driving - Test [HB-1278]
Altering specified requirements for a police officer requesting, requiring, or directing a specified test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content for a person driving or attempting to drive a vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/22/2010