2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB44: Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Legislative Summary
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
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Bill History
9/19/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/22 at 10:00 a.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Mary Carozza
Republican