Drunk And Drugged Driving
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing (Danshaun's Law) [SB-1150]
Requiring a police officer who detains a driver who was involved in a vehicle accident that resulted in the death of another person to require the driver to submit to certain drug and alcohol testing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2018
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Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [SB-1039]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Driving While Impaired by Alcohol - Transporting a Minor - Penalties [HB-711]
Increasing certain penalties for certain convictions of driving while impaired by alcohol while transporting a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Evidence - Violation of Ignition Interlock System Requirement [HB-595]
Providing for the admissibility, under certain circumstances, of a certain report of an approved service provider in a court proceeding to prove a violation of a requirement imposed by a court that the defendant use an ignition interlock system as a sentence, part of a sentence, or condition of probation for a certain violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Felonies (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2018) [HB-349]
Increasing certain penalties for drunk and drugged driving offenses for individuals who have been convicted previously of certain other crimes under certain circumstances; making certain drunk and drugged driving offenses felonies; establishing that the District Court and circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction over certain drunk and drugged driving offenses; and requiring certain procedures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Manslaughter and Homicide by Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties [HB-324]
Increasing the maximum terms of imprisonment for the crimes of manslaughter by vehicle or vessel, homicide by vehicle or vessel while under the influence of alcohol or under the influence of alcohol per se, homicide by vehicle or vessel while impaired by alcohol, homicide by vehicle or vessel while impaired by drugs, and homicide by vehicle or vessel while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Concurrent Jurisdiction [HB-250]
Providing for the concurrent jurisdiction of the District Court and a circuit court in a criminal case in which the person is charged with certain subsequent alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Ignition Interlock System Program - Administrative Offenses - Out-of-State Licensed Drivers [HB-1447]
Authorizing a person who is licensed to drive by another state to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program under certain circumstances; prohibiting a nonresident participant in the Program from driving or attempting to drive certain vehicles; modifying certain procedures used by police officers and the Motor Vehicle Administration concerning certain administrative offenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Road User - Penalties [HB-142]
Prohibiting a person from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable road user as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; defining the term "vulnerable road user"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol - Subsequent Offenders - Mandatory Ignition Interlock [HB-1391]
Requiring a court to prohibit a person convicted of a third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence of alcohol from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system and order the person to install an ignition interlock system on the person's vehicle as a sentence, a part of a sentence, or a condition of probation; requiring a court to order certain motor vehicles to be impounded or immobilized for a certain period under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [HB-1264]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses - Testing Requirement [HB-1205]
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: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Impaired Driving and New Technologies [HB-1204]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Impaired Driving and New Technologies; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving certain compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carlos Sanchez
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Drunk Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-814]
Modifying the periods of time that persons who commit administrative per se offenses may be required to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program; requiring a court to prohibit certain persons from operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock system for not less than 180 days; and requiring a police officer to provide certain advice and information to persons who commit administrative per se offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/05 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation [SB-771]
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 a Cannabis Regulation Division in the Office of the Comptroller; authorizing the Comptroller to employ certain officers and employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Smoking Marijuana in Vehicles - Prohibition [SB-418]
Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from smoking or consuming marijuana in a passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway; and prohibiting an occupant of a motor vehicle from smoking marijuana in a passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Law Enforcement and Dispensaries [SB-383]
Establishing the Law Enforcement Purchases Account within the Compassionate Use Fund; authorizing a law enforcement representative to obtain a certain amount of medical cannabis and medical cannabis concentrate from a licensed dispensary at no cost for use during a certain training program; requiring a dispensary or dispensary agent to ensure that all medical cannabis and products containing medical cannabis have a label affixed to the product that warns against the operation of an automobile or machinery while using the product; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation – Ignition Interlock System – Definition [SB-245]
Altering the definition of "ignition interlock system" to require that an ignition interlock device be equipped with a camera capable of recording the still images of the person taking the test of the person's blood alcohol level; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 66 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Felonies (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2019) [SB-163]
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 a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; establishing that the District Court and circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction over certain drunk and drugged driving offenses; and making certain conforming changes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol - Subsequent Offenders - Mandatory Ignition Interlock [HB-943]
Requiring a court to prohibit a person convicted of a third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence of alcohol from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system and to order the person to install an ignition interlock system on the person's vehicle as a sentence, part of a sentence, or condition of probation; requiring a court to order certain motor vehicles to be impounded or immobilized for a certain period under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/25/2019