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HB 189 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Drunk Driving - Commercial Driver's Licenses - Disqualification From Driving

HB 189 lowers the blood alcohol concentration threshold for commercial drivers in Maryland. It requires disqualification from driving commercial vehicles for one year if a driver holding a commercial license or instructional permit has a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher while operating *any* vehicle. This specifically affects commercial drivers (including those with CDLs) who drive under the influence, with longer disqualifications for hazardous material transport (3 years) or repeat offenses (lifetime bans). The bill amends existing law to update disqualification standards for alcohol-related violations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Oct 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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First - Drunk Driving - Commercial Driver's Licenses - Disqualification From Driving → Third - Drunk Driving - Commercial Driver's Licenses - Disqualification From Driving · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill adds administrative status updates showing the bill was favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee and adopted by the House, while making minor formatting changes to the statute text. The substantive disqualification rules for commercial drivers remain unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative status updates and minor formatting adjustments were made.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable recommendation and House adoption with second reading date of February 25, 2025.

Changed bill title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' for final legislative formatting.

Reordered and renumbered subsections of the disqualification statute for consistency with standard legislative formatting.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-7)
house of delegates
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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