MD SB385 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-01-24 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-01-24 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the penalties for causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as the result of an individual operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; and providing that an individual convicted of a certain violation is subject to not just a fine of $2,000 but also imprisonment of up to 2 months or both.
Title
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties
Sponsors
| Sen. Sara Love [D] | Sen. Dawn Gile [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB234 (Crossfiled) 2025-03-17 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
Animals
Bicycles
Crimes and Punishments
Death
Injury
Medical Equipment and Devices
Motor Vehicle Operation
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Pedestrians
Penalties and Sentences
Traffic Regulation
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Bicycles
Crimes and Punishments
Death
Injury
Medical Equipment and Devices
Motor Vehicle Operation
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Pedestrians
Penalties and Sentences
Traffic Regulation
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 21 | 901.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0385?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0385f.pdf |
