SB 110 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law)

SB 110 (Mateo's Law) requires drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents causing death or life-threatening injury to submit to mandatory breath and blood testing for impairment. It directly affects drivers in these specific crash scenarios, mandating testing if police have reasonable suspicion of alcohol, drug, or combined impairment. The bill specifies that police may direct either breath testing, blood testing, or both, and applies existing legal procedures for such testing. Medical personnel performing these tests are protected from civil liability for non-gross-negligent actions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2025
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Governor
Introduced Sep 24, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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Sep 24, 2025
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