Motor Vehicle Administration
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception [SB-139]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing a certain exception to the authority of the Child Support Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive if the obligor's income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines; and authorizing the Child Support Administration to consider certain information in determining the income of an obligor under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Favorable Report By Judiciary on 04/05/2024
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Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-182]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology on or before June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, on or before October 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 808 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance Companies - Requirements [HB-229]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to participate in the Motor Vehicle Administration's online verification program for vehicle insurance policies for law enforcement and administrative purposes; and requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to provide certain customer information details.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 73 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving [SB-168]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving to study data, research, initiatives, and policies regarding aggressive and reckless driving; and requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024 and a final report by December 1, 2025, on its recommendations on actions, interventions, and policies that could reduce aggressive and reckless driving including legislation to be introduced in the 2026 legislative session.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health Departments - Death Certificates - Issuance of Copies [HB-230]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration and local health departments to access electronically from the Maryland Department of Health a copy of a death certificate and, on request, provide any person authorized by regulations with a certified or abridged copy of a death certificate; and authorizing the Administration and local health departments to set and collect a fee for processing and issuing death certificates, subject to certain limitations.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 406 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance [SB-55]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue certain special disabled veteran registration plates to disabled veterans who are between 50% and 99%, inclusive, service-connected disabled as designated or classified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; prohibiting the Administration from charging certain persons the fee required for replacement registration plates under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 473 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health Departments - Death Certificates - Issuance of Copies [SB-267]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration and local health departments to access electronically from the Maryland Department of Health a copy of a death certificate and, on request, provide any person authorized by regulations with a certified or abridged copy of a death certificate; and authorizing the Administration and local health departments to set and collect a fee for processing and issuing death certificates, subject to certain limitations.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 407 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Registration - Fee Due to Outstanding Warrant - Repeal [SB-285]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing the fee required to be assessed by the Motor Vehicle Administration against an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle who had previously been refused due to an outstanding warrant.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Without Motor Vehicles (One Less Car Act of 2024) [HB-89]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Allowing, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, but before January 1, 2029, a credit against the State income tax for certain qualified taxpayers if, for at least 6 months of the taxable year, the taxpayers were not listed as an insured on another individual's personal motor vehicle liability insurance policy and the taxpayers and entities controlled by the taxpayers or the taxpayers' dependents did not own or lease a motor vehicle required to be registered with a state; making the credit refundable; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 2/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses - Expungement and the Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-105]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require persons convicted of or granted probation before judgment for certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug, drug combination, or a combination of drugs and alcohol to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 715 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty [HB-87]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; and establishing certain procedures relating to custody, warrant of execution, incompetency, method of execution, witnesses, certificate, disposition of body, notice, trial, sentencing, review, and appeal in relation to imposition of the death penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance Companies - Requirements [SB-254]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to participate in the Administration's online verification program for vehicle insurance policies for law enforcement and administrative purposes; and requiring motor vehicle insurance companies to provide certain customer information details.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 74 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses - Expungement and the Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-118]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted certain probation for, certain drunk driving offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Third Reading Passed (115-22) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Maryland Horse Industry [SB-97]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Agriculture ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available a specially designed registration plate honoring the Maryland horse industry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving [HB-187]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving to study data, research, initiatives, and policies regarding aggressive and reckless driving; and requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024 and a final report by December 1, 2025 with recommendations on actions, interventions, and policies that could reduce aggressive and reckless driving and include recommended legislation to be introduced in the 2026 legislative session.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance [HB-178]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue certain special disabled veteran registration plates to disabled veterans who are between 50% and 99%, inclusive, service-connected disabled as designated or classified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; prohibiting the Administration from charging certain persons the fee required for replacement registration plates under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 472 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [SB-174]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Third Reading Passed (104-30) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - Alterations [SB-888]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering automatic voter registration procedures at the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; requiring the voter registration information of certain applicants at the Administration and the Exchange to be transmitted to the State Board of Elections under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Insurance Administration - Study on Diminished Value Within the Automobile Industry [HB-998]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to study and make recommendations about State practices on diminished value within the automobile industry; and requiring the Administration to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - "In God We Trust" [SB-887]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Religion ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available a specially designed registration plate that features the statement "In God We Trust".
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2023