Drunk And Drugged Driving
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [HB-837]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission, in consultation with certain stakeholders, to conduct a baseline study of cannabis use in the State by March 1, 2023; altering certain provisions relating to penalties, charging procedures, expungement, shielding, and sentencing for certain offenses involving cannabis; legalizing the use and possession of a certain quantity of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years old; establishing the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council and a Cannabis Public Health Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26 on 04/09/2022
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Vehicle Laws - Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests [SB-684]
Authorizing a police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has been driving while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance to request that the individual submit to an oral fluid test; prohibiting a police officer from using the results of a test as the only guide in deciding whether charges should be filed; prohibiting the results of a test from being introduced as evidence in any court action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) [SB-692]
Legalizing the use and possession of a certain amount of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years of age; providing for the clearing of criminal records and disposition of certain charges relating to the use and possession of cannabis; and establishing a system for the regulation and taxation of the market for the production and sale of cannabis in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-653]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-557]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Homicide by Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties [HB-1164]
Increasing the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 to 20 years, and from 15 to 25 years for an individual who has previously been convicted of certain other driving-related offenses, and the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or alcohol per se from 5 to 10 years, and from 10 to 15 years for an individual previously convicted of certain other driving-related offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation [SB-708]
Substituting the term "cannabis" for the term "marijuana" in certain provisions of law; altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing the Social Equity Start-Up Fund, the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, the Cannabis Regulation Fund, and the Cannabis Education and Training Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants (Danshaun's Law) [HB-927]
Establishing an exception to the prohibition on compelling a person to undergo a certain test of the person's breath or blood for a test that is required by a valid warrant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drugged Driving - Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Authorized Police Officers [HB-932]
Authorizing a police officer who has successfully completed a program of training in advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement to request, require, or direct that a person take a test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content under certain circumstances; repealing the authorization for a police officer who is a trainee or is in a program of training for certification as a drug recognition expert to request, require, or direct that a person take a test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Homicide by Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties (Josette's Law) [HB-926]
Increasing the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 to 20 years, and from 15 to 30 years for an individual who has previously been convicted of certain other driving-related offenses, and the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or alcohol per se from 5 to 10 years, and from 10 to 15 years for an individual previously convicted of certain other driving-related offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-672]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-749]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing Canceled on 02/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Prior Convictions - Conviction for the Drunk or Drugged Operation of a Vessel [HB-675]
Establishing that a conviction for the drunk or drugged operation of a vessel under the Natural Resources Article constitutes a prior conviction for the purpose of calculating enhanced penalties for second or subsequent violations for drunk or drugged driving under State vehicle laws.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
First Reading Judiciary on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants [SB-559]
Establishing an exception to the prohibition on compelling a person to undergo a certain test of the person's breath or blood for a test that is required by a valid warrant.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing Canceled on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting [SB-324]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources - Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement - Information Maintenance and Reporting [HB-204]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Inclusion, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Act of 2021) [HB-32]
Altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing a civil offense for cultivating cannabis plants in a certain manner; providing for the licensing of cannabis establishments; establishing certain duties of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission regarding the licensing of cannabis establishments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. (judiciary) on 01/18/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles – Alcohol– or Drug–Related Driving Offenses – Testing Requirement [SB-722]
Requiring a police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has been driving or attempting to drive while under the influence or while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or controlled dangerous substances in violation of certain laws to provide certain medical personnel with a certain signed statement; and requiring medical personnel, on receipt of a signed statement from a police officer, to perform a certain test regardless of whether the person to be tested consents to the test.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Felonies (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2018) [SB-296]
Prohibiting an individual from committing a certain drunk or drugged driving offense if the individual has been convicted previously for certain other crimes under certain circumstances; making a violation of the Act a felony; establishing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Senate Refuses To Concur - House Amendments on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law and Vehicle Laws – Marijuana – Criminal Threshold and Smoking in Vehicles [SB-127]
Increasing, from 10 grams to 1 ounce, the amount of marijuana below which possession is a civil offense, rather than a criminal offense; prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from smoking or consuming marijuana in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway; and prohibiting an occupant of a motor vehicle from smoking marijuana in the passenger area of the motor vehicle on a highway.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018