Motor Vehicle Administration
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance [HB-250]
[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. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception [SB-164]
[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; authorizing the Child Support Administration to consider certain information in determining the income of an obligor under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Mandated Reports - Revisions [HB-124]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modifying certain reporting requirements for practicability and efficiency; and repealing certain reporting requirements that are unnecessary, obsolete, duplicative, or inefficient.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 47 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Mandated Reports - Revisions [SB-131]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modifying certain reporting requirements for practicability and efficiency; and repealing certain reporting requirements that are unnecessary, obsolete, duplicative, or inefficient.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 48 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – HOV Lanes – Plug–In Electric Drive Vehicles [HB-123]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
Authorizing certain plug-in electric drive vehicles for which a permit has been issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicles; requiring the Administration to charge a fee, not to exceed $20, for issuing the permit; and requiring, on or before January 1 each year, a report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on the effect of the use of the plug-in electric drive vehicle permits on the operation of HOV lanes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 121 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Pilot Program to Evaluate Alternative Registration Plates and Cards [HB-1314]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternative vehicle registration plates and cards for certain vehicles; and requiring the Administration to report on the results of the pilot program to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Electronic or Digital 24-Hour Registration [HB-1076]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue an electronic or digital 24-hour registration authorizing an owner of a vehicle to operate the vehicle on a highway in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 434 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driver Education – Self–Paced, Online Instruction [HB-1025]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing certain individuals to satisfy the classroom instruction component necessary for obtaining a provisional driver's license by completing certain self-paced, online driver education instruction approved by the Motor Vehicle Administration; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Administration to include standards for self-paced, online driver education instruction; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Standards, Requirements, and Application [HB-1079]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program to provide for a biennial exhaust emissions test only on vehicles that are equipped with an on-board diagnostic II system and are at least 7 model years old; repealing the requirement that the emissions equipment and misfueling inspection be performed under the Program; authorizing a vehicle owner to take the biennial exhaust emissions test at an approved certified repair facility; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Health - Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents [HB-1073]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the accessibility of electronic advance care planning documents in the State; requiring certain health care facilities, managed care organizations, and carriers to take certain actions relating to electronic advance care planning documents; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a report regarding the implementation of certain provisions of law relating to advance directives; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 311 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Washington County - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Fees - Distribution [HB-883]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to remit 45% of vehicle emissions inspection and testing fees, including late fees, collected at a facility in Washington County to the Washington County governing body for the sole purpose of supplementing funds for improving and maintaining Washington County highways.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act [HB-894]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program by extending the duration of the Program, increasing the total amount of rebates issued under the Program, repealing the authority to issue rebates to retail service station dealers, limiting the issuance of rebates to one recharging system per individual per address, and authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to offer additional benefits under certain circumstances; establishing the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (economic Matters) on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Health – Accessibility of Electronic Advance Care Planning Documents [SB-824]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the accessibility of electronic advance care planning documents in the State; requiring certain health care facilities, managed care organizations, and carriers to take certain actions relating to electronic advance care planning documents; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a report regarding the implementation of certain provisions of law relating to advance directives; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 312 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests [SB-684]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has been driving while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance to request that the individual submit to an oral fluid test; prohibiting a police officer from using the results of a test as the only guide in deciding whether charges should be filed; prohibiting the results of a test from being introduced as evidence in any court action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-653]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-557]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Reciprocal Agreements [HB-469]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to enter into a certain agreement with another jurisdiction for the reciprocal enforcement of traffic violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system under certain circumstances; requiring a political subdivision to coordinate with the Administration to facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas [SB-416]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on an interstate highway in a rural area to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes under certain circumstances; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include information about the requirement in the State's driver education curriculum and to inform drivers of the requirement through certain signage.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Penalties for Lapse of Security - Grace Period [HB-368]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from assessing a penalty for a vehicle whose required security has terminated or lapsed under certain circumstances if the vehicle's registration plates are returned to the Administration within 10 days after the termination or lapse of the required security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 549 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas [HB-222]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on an interstate highway in a rural area to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes under certain circumstances; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include information about the requirement in the State's driver education curriculum and to inform drivers of the requirement through certain signage; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565 on 05/29/2022