2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB744: Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act)
Legislative Summary
Altering the penalties and points assessments related to the offenses of reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; and adding certain motor vehicle offenses as elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or aggressive driving.
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Bill History
1/27/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {743126/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Committee Amendment {713424/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 743126/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 743126/1 Adopted
3/15/2025Adopted
Committee Amendment 713424/1 Adopted
Committee Amendment 713424/1 Adopted
3/15/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Greg Wims
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (22)
Mark Edelson
Democrat
Jackie Addison
Democrat
Linda Foley
Democrat
Michele Guyton
Democrat
Kevin Harris
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Aaron Kaufman
Democrat
Lesley Lopez
Democrat
Susan McComas
Republican
Julie Palakovich Carr
Democrat
Scott Phillips
Democrat
Matthew Schindler
Democrat
Jared Solomon
Democrat
Ryan Spiegel
Democrat
Kym Taylor
Democrat
Karen Toles
Democrat
Sarah Wolek
Democrat
Dylan Behler
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Robbyn Lewis
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Natalie Ziegler
Democrat