Legislative Session 2017

ABATE of Maryland had a pretty good year in Annapolis. We renewed a lot of connections and made a few new ones. Legislation status of a few motorcycle related bills:

HB 0756 – Vehicle Shows – Passed

SB 0668 – The Handlebar Height bill was passed!

2017 Handlebar height bill

HB 0329 – Must Appear Bill – Got held up in Committee – No vote

​HB 1410 – The Helmet Exception Bill: ABATE testified in the Committee hearing. They managed to gain 3 more votes than they had last year on a similar bill. For those of you that have been to Annapolis & been to these hearings, gaining three more votes is a major milestone. Congratulations to all those who got involved, contacted your legislators and made the effort. Keep on working hard. They are slowly turning our way!