Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates [HB-94]
Repealing the authority of the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue specified commemorative registration plates; requiring rather than authorizing the Administration to issue a special Chesapeake Bay Commemorative Registration Plate; requiring the Administration to disburse specified fees to the Chesapeake Bay Trust; requiring the Administration to consult with the Chesapeake Bay Trust on specified matters; repealing the termination provision for the Chesapeake Bay Commemorative Plate Program; etc.
HB-94: Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - "In God We Trust" [HB-847]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available a specially designed registration plate using the phrase "In God We Trust"; specifying the vehicles that are eligible for the registration plate; requiring the owner of a vehicle issued the registration plate to pay specified fees; restricting the amount and use of fees paid for registration plates under the Act; and requiring the Administration to adopt specified regulations.
HB-847: Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - "In God We Trust"
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters Withdrawn on 03/16/2012
Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates for Motorcycles - Individuals with [HB-825]
Authorizing an individual to possess a specified number of special registration plates for individuals with disabilities for specified motorcycles in addition to the special registration plate and parking placards authorized under provisions of law.
HB-825: Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates for Motorcycles - Individuals with
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environmental Matters on 03/21/2012
Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Trucks, Tractors, and Motor Homes [HB-668]
Establishing a specified historic motor vehicle registration for trucks, tractors, and motor homes; establishing qualifications for a historic motor vehicle registration under the Act; establishing registration fees; prohibiting the use of a historic motor vehicle for general daily transportation or for commercial transportation on highways; altering the definition of "historic motor vehicle"; etc.
HB-668: Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Trucks, Tractors, and Motor Homes
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate - Specified Vehicles [HB-585]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to the owner of a vehicle that was manufactured without a means to secure and display a front registration plate; and requiring the Administration to adopt specified regulations relating to the issuance and display of a single registration plate for specified vehicles.
HB-585: Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate - Specified Vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/14/2012
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate [HB-583]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; and requiring that the single registration plate be attached on the front of tractors and on the rear of all other vehicles.
HB-583: Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/14/2012
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plate - United States Armed Forces [HB-541]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available for specified vehicles a special registration plate honoring the armed forces of the United States; requiring that fees charged for the plates be used only for specified purposes; requiring a registration plate issued under the Act to contain a specified graphic design and specified words; requiring the Administration to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; etc.
HB-541: Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plate - United States Armed Forces
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/14/2012
Vehicle Laws - Use of School Bus Monitoring Cameras [HB-431]
Altering the requirements for a recorded image taken by a school bus monitoring camera by expanding the types of license plates that the image may include; altering the defined term "recorded image" by repealing the requirement that an image may show only the rear of a motor vehicle; and authorizing specified persons in specified counties to place school bus monitoring cameras on all school buses in the county.
HB-431: Vehicle Laws - Use of School Bus Monitoring Cameras
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Hogan
Approved By The Governor on 04/10/2012
Motor Vehicle Administration - Vehicle Dealers [HB-268]
Decreasing from five to three the minimum number of vehicles a person must offer to sell during a 12-month period in order for the person to be considered a "dealer" for purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; repealing a specified requirement that a licensed dealer apply for at least five temporary registration plates in order to qualify for specified registration plates; requiring a licensed dealer to pay a specified annual fee for each business location; etc.
HB-268: Motor Vehicle Administration - Vehicle Dealers
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2012
Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures [HB-160]
Clarifying the application of and altering security requirements for tow trucks; altering penalties for specified violations relating to tow truck vehicle registration; repealing a provision exempting abandoned vehicles from the application of provisions relating to the towing and removal of vehicles from parking lots; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to establish and maintain a database containing addresses for specified insurers and make the database available to any tower free of charge; etc.
HB-160: Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2012
Motor Vehicle Registration - Special Vintage Reproduction License Plate [HB-1425]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available a specially designed vintage reproduction license plate; prescribing who may apply for and the classes of vehicles eligible for the license plate; providing the manner in which fees will be established, collected, and distributed in connection with the license plate; and requiring that the license plate be made of specified materials and resemble a specified license plate issued by the State in 1910.
HB-1425: Motor Vehicle Registration - Special Vintage Reproduction License Plate
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael McDermott
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/22/2012
The Maryland Native Plants and Wildflower Preservation Act [HB-1045]
Increasing the number of commemorative registration plates that the Motor Vehicle Administration may issue at any one time; requiring the Administration to issue specially designed registration plates to enhance awareness of the importance of native plants and wildflowers to the Chesapeake Bay; requiring the Administration to transfer a portion of the additional registration fee charged for commemorative plates issued under the Act to the Chesapeake Bay Trust for specified purposes; etc.
HB-1045: The Maryland Native Plants and Wildflower Preservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Bobo
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters Withdrawn on 03/14/2012