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Committee advances bill letting adults opt into ignition-interlock restricted licenses
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted favorably on HB286 to allow people 21 and older who face certain alcohol-related license restrictions to opt directly into ignition-interlock restricted licenses, streamlining administrative hearings. The committee voted 19-0 to move the bill favorably.
Madam Chair opened debate on House Bill 286, a departmental measure the Maryland Department of Transportation requested to align ignition-interlock program participation across ages. "This is a new bill," Holly, a committee staff member assisting the sponsor, said, explaining the measure allows "individuals age 21 and older who violate an existing alcohol restriction on their driver's license to opt into the ignition interlock."
Supporters said the change…
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