2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB123: Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties

Legislative Summary

Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to stop the vessel as close as possible to the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not take certain actions in violation of the Act; etc.

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Bill History

5/18/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
1/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/28/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
1/28/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
1/30/2025
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
1/30/2025
Motion Special Order until 2/6 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
2/6/2025
Floor Amendment {493226/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted
Senate
2/6/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/10/2025
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Senate
2/11/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {693422/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 693422/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 693422/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 493226/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted

Floor Amendment 493226/1 (Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee) Adopted

2/6/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/10/2025
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025152.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/28/2025100.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/202598.0 KB
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