Legislative Alert
January 23, 2006 - SB 163 Helmet Bill Filed
The helmet bill was filed and the bill number is SB 163. Additional
information about the bill can be located at
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/billfile/sb0163.htm
SB 163 sponsors include Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley,
Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip,
Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson,
Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone.
Contact the sponsors and thank them for their support.
Contact those who are not sponsors of the bill and ask them to vote for SB
163. Information about contacting committee members is listed towards the
end of this message.
SB 163 will modify the all-rider helmet law to apply only to minors. Adult
motorcycle riders will be able to decide for themselves whether to wear a
helmet while riding a motorcycle. The primary sponsor for the bill is
Senator Hafer. There are a total of 23 sponsors for this bill. They are
listed below.
SB 163 Sponsors:
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1,
john.hafer@senate.state.md.us
Senator John C. Astle, District 30,
john.astle@senate.state.md.us
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4,
david.brinkley@senate.state.md.us
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37,
richard.colburn@senate.state.md.us
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32,
james.degrange@senate.state.md.us
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46,
george.della@senate.state.md.us
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29,
roy.dyson@senate.state.md.us
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24,
nathaniel.exum@senate.state.md.us
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15,
rob.garagiola@senate.state.md.us
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21,
john.giannetti@senate.state.md.us
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33,
janet.greenip@senate.state.md.us
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5,
larry.haines@senate.state.md.us
Senator Andrew Harris, District 7,
andrew.harris@senate.state.md.us
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35,
robert.hooper@senate.state.md.us
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34,
nancy.jacobs@senate.state.md.us
Senator Philip Jimeno, District 31,
philip.jimeno@senate.state.md.us
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9,
allan.kittleman@senate.state.md.us
Senator Rona Kramer, District 14,
rona.kramer@senate.state.md.us
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3,
alex.mooney@senate.state.md.us
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2,
donald.munson@senate.state.md.us
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36,
ej.pipkin@senate.state.md.us
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38,
lowell.stoltzfus@senate.state.md.us
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6,
norman.stone@senate.state.md.us
Senators who are not sponsors of SB 163:
Britt, Gwendolyn T. (D), District 47,
gwendolyn.britt@senate.state.md.us
Brochin, James (D), District 42,
jim.brochin@senate.state.md.us
Conway, Joan Carter (D), District 43,
joan.carter.conway@senate.state.md.us
Currie, Ulysses (D), District 25,
ulysses.currie@senate.state.md.us
Forehand, Jennie M. (D), District 17,
jennie.forehand@senate.state.md.us
Frosh, Brian E. (D), District 16,
brian.frosh@senate.state.md.us
Gladden, Lisa A. (D), District 41,
lisa.gladden@senate.state.md.us
Green, Leo E. (D), District 23,
leo.green@senate.state.md.us
Grosfeld, Sharon M. (D), District 18,
sharon.grosfeld@senate.state.md.us
Hogan, Patrick J. (D), District 39,
patrick.hogan@senate.state.md.us
Hollinger, Paula C. (D), District 11,
paula.colodny.hollinger@senate.state.md.us
Hughes, Ralph M. (D), District 40,
ralph.hughes@senate.state.md.us
Jones, Verna L. (D), District 44,
verna.jones@senate.state.md.us
Kasemeyer, Edward J. (D), District 12,
edward.kasemeyer@senate.state.md.us
Kelley, Delores G. (D), District 10,
delores.kelley@senate.state.md.us
Klausmeier, Katherine A. (D), District 8,
katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us
Lawlah, Gloria G. (D), District 26,
gloria.gary.lawlah@senate.state.md.us
McFadden, Nathaniel J. (D), District 45,
nathaniel.mcfadden@senate.state.md.us
Middleton, Thomas M. (D), District 28,
thomas.mclain.middleton@senate.state.md.us
Miller, Thomas V. Mike, Jr. (D), Senate President, District 27,
thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us
Pinsky, Paul G. (D), District 22,
paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us
Ruben, Ida G. (D), District 20,
ida.ruben@senate.state.md.us
Schrader, Sandra B. (R), District 13,
sandra.schrader@senate.state.md.us
Teitelbaum, Leonard H. (D), District 19,
leonard.teitelbaum@senate.state.md.us
The first vote on this bill will be in the Judicial Proceedings committee.
Contact these committee members to thank the sponsors for their support and
to ask those who are not sponsors to vote for SB 163.
Members of the Judicial Proceedings Committee are listed below.
Brian E. Frosh, District 16, Montgomery
Chair (410) 841-3124, (301) 858-3124
e-mail:
brian_frosh@senate.state.md.us
Leo E. Green, District 23, Prince George's
Vice-Chair (410) 841-3631, (301) 858-3631
e-mail:
leo_green@senate.state.md.us
Jennie M. Forehand, District 17, Montgomery
(301) 858-3134, (410) 841-3134
e-mail:
jennie_forehand@senate.state.md.us
* Robert J. Garagiola, District 15, Montgomery
(301) 858-3169, (410) 841-3169
e-mail:
rob_garagiola@senate.state.md.us
* John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21, Anne Arundel & Prince George's
(301) 858-3141, (410) 841-3141
e-mail:
john_giannetti@senate.state.md.us
* Larry E. Haines, District 5, Baltimore County, Carroll
(410) 841-3683, (301) 858-3683
e-mail:
larry_haines@senate.state.md.us
Ralph M. Hughes, District 40, Baltimore City
(410) 841-3656, (301) 858-3656
e-mail:
ralph_hughes@senate.state.md.us
* Nancy Jacobs, District 34, Cecil & Harford
(410) 841-3158, (301) 858-3158
e-mail:
nancy_jacobs@senate.state.md.us
* Philip C. Jimeno, District 31, Anne Arundel
(410) 841-3658, (301) 858-3658
e-mail:
philip_jimeno@senate.state.md.us
* Alex X. Mooney, District 3, Frederick & Washington
(301) 858-3575, (410) 841-3575
e-mail:
alex_mooney@senate.state.md.us
* Norman R. Stone
(410) 841-3587, (301) 858-3587
mail: norman.stone@senate.state.md.us
* Indicates a sponsor of SB 163.
In addition to the numbers listed above, you may call the toll-free number
1-800-492-7122 and provide the last four digits of the phone number to reach
a Senator.
The ABATE of Maryland, Inc. web site can be located at
http://www.abate-of-maryland.org.