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County official faults proposed SB 292/HB 635 change to expired-registration enforcement, warns of consequences for deputies
Summary
An unidentified St. Mary's County official criticized state legislation (SB 292, crossfile HB 635) that would narrow when expired vehicle registration is a primary offense, said it would take enforcement options from deputies and could subject deputies to Police Accountability Board review, and urged state lawmakers to reject the change.
An unidentified county official criticized Senate Bill 292, crossfiled with House Bill 635, saying the bills would prevent deputies from making traffic stops for expired registration unless the registration was at least four months overdue.
The official cited the text of the bill and said it would remove an enforcement tool for deputies and state troopers. “If…
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