2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB601: Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
Legislative Summary
Altering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for driving by the public; establishing certain affirmative defenses to a certain charge of exhibition driving; etc.
Bill History
1/24/2024
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments {373728/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Motion Special Order until 02/28 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Floor Amendment {673427/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (34-100)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/1/2024
Third Reading Passed (127-5)
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/28/2024
Favorable with Amendments {143227/1 Adopted
Senate
3/28/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/29/2024
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/2/2024
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Third Reading Passed (129-7)
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 143227/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 143227/1 Adopted
3/28/2024Adopted
Floor Amendment 673427/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (34-100)
Floor Amendment 673427/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (34-100)
2/28/2024Not Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 373728/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 373728/1 Adopted
2/27/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2024
129
Yea
7
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/29/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/1/2024
127
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 673427/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected
2/28/2024
34
Yea
100
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 43
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Mary Lehman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (44)
Sheila Ruth
Democrat
Jackie Addison
Democrat
Nick Allen
Democrat
Tiffany Alston
Democrat
Dalya Attar
Democrat
Heather Bagnall
Democrat
Terry Baker
Republican
Ben Barnes
Democrat
Sandy Bartlett
Democrat
Adrian Boafo
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Mark Edelson
Democrat
Kris Fair
Democrat
Diana Fennell
Democrat
Linda Foley
Democrat
David Fraser-hidalgo
Democrat
Robin Grammer
Republican
Michele Guyton
Democrat
Kevin Harris
Democrat
Anne Healey
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Marvin Holmes
Democrat
Julian Ivey
Democrat
Dana Jones
Democrat
Anne Kaiser
Democrat
Jeffrie Long
Democrat
Sara Love
Democrat
Julie Palakovich Carr
Democrat
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Democrat
Scott Phillips
Democrat
Emily Shetty
Democrat
Karen Simpson
Democrat
Jared Solomon
Democrat
Dana Stein
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Deni Taveras
Democrat
Jen Terrasa
Democrat
Kriselda Valderrama
Democrat
Joe Vogel
Democrat
Courtney Watson
Democrat
Jheanelle Wilkins
Democrat
Nicole Williams
Democrat
Natalie Ziegler
Democrat