Motor Vehicle Administration
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards – Temporary Renewal [SB-218]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a temporary renewal for a driver's license or identification card for a period not exceeding 2 years for certain applicants.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 119 on 04/12/2022
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Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Penalties [SB-105]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration, under certain circumstances, suspend the registration of a motor vehicle that incurs a certain toll violation; and altering the authority of the Maryland Transportation Authority to enter certain reciprocal agreements for the enforcement of toll violations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards - Boating Safety Notation [SB-84]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to include a notation on the driver's license or identification card of an applicant indicating that the applicant has obtained a certificate of boating safety education if the applicant presents a certain certificate at the time of application.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing Canceled on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Penalties for Failure to Pay Video Toll and Electronic Tolling Performance Audit [HB-29]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration, under certain circumstances, suspend the registration of a motor vehicle that incurs a certain toll violation; altering the authority of the Maryland Transportation Authority to enter certain reciprocal agreements for the enforcement of violations; and requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to competitively bid for a certified public accounting firm to conduct a performance audit of the electronic tolling operations of the Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Dedicated Bus Lanes - Prohibition and Monitoring Systems [HB-53]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in a dedicated bus lane unless authorized by a local jurisdiction, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the City of Baltimore to issue a new competitive request for proposals to select a certain contractor to carry out certain provisions of the Act; requiring the Baltimore City Police Department to issue a warning notice in place of a citation to a liable owner during the first 45 days that the bus lane monitoring system is in operation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 468 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examinations [SB-879]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to allow certain drivers' schools to administer the driver skills examination required for an individual to obtain a driver's license; requiring a drivers' school that administers the driver skills examination to use certain methods in administering the examination and to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with the Administration and that memorandum has not been terminated by either party; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health - Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives [SB-837]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the implementation of advance care planning programs in the State; requiring each health insurance carrier to offer electronic advance directives to its members and enrollees during open enrollment and periodically thereafter; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Delinquent Traffic Citations - Enforcement [HB-1308]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration suspend the driving privileges of a person for delinquent unpaid traffic fines; requiring the District Court or a circuit court to refer delinquent unpaid traffic fines to the Central Collection Unit in the Department of Budget and Management for collection; making certain conforming changes governing the contents of a traffic citation; requiring the District Court or a circuit court to provide certain notice of referral of a delinquent unpaid fine; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Inspection Certificates - Exception [HB-1315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
Exempting the transfer of a used vehicle from a business entity to a majority owner of the business entity from the requirement to obtain a motor vehicle safety inspection certificate if the vehicle is primarily driven by the majority owner of the business entity and the business entity has been dissolved or is in the process of dissolution.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Requests and Signature Verification [HB-1145]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for the verification of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes; requiring a voter to include certain documentation with an absentee ballot application; prohibiting an absentee ballot from being removed from a certain envelope or counted except under certain circumstances; requiring each local board of elections to verify the signature of a voter on an absentee ballot envelope in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements [SB-726]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for personal delivery devices; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate on any roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, footpath, bicycle trail, or crosswalk in the State; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; requiring an operator of a personal delivery device to comply with certain local laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Inspection Certificates - Exception [SB-681]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
Exempting the transfer of a used vehicle from a business entity to a majority owner of the business entity from the requirement to obtain a motor vehicle safety inspection certificate if the vehicle is primarily driven by the majority owner of the business entity and the business entity has been dissolved or is in the process of dissolution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 176 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driving in Right–Hand Lanes – Interstate Highways in Rural Areas [HB-964]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on interstate highways located in rural areas to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include certain information in the State's driver education curriculum; requiring the State Highway Administration to inform drivers of certain requirements by posting certain signage and providing certain notice; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Motion Special Order Until 4/12 (senator Beidle) Adopted on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-672]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[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 to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-749]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[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 to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing Canceled on 02/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards - Applications and Renewals [HB-730]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to extend the period of time that an identification card remains effective by 90 days under certain circumstances; altering the documentation that applicants for a learner's permit who are under the age of 16 years are required to present to the Administration; altering the time period before expiration within which a driver's license is renewable; altering the standards for determining whether an individual is required to appear in person to renew the individual's driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 139 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards - Applications and Renewals [SB-569]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to extend the period of time that an identification card remains effective by 90 days under certain circumstances; altering the documentation that applicants for a learner's permit who are under the age of 16 years are required to present to the Administration; altering the time period before expiration within which a driver's license is renewable; altering the standards for determining whether an individual is required to appear in person to renew the individual's driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal [HB-580]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
Repealing the process under which the Child Support Administration is authorized 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; repealing the process under which the Motor Vehicle Administration is required to suspend an individual's driver's license or privilege to drive on certain notice that the individual has child support arrearages; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 2/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements [HB-595]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for personal delivery devices; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate on any roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, footpath, bicycle trail, or crosswalk in the State; prohibiting a personal delivery device from being operated in certain manners; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Equipment - Safety Glass - Replacement Standards [SB-445]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations establishing standards and requirements for aftermarket safety glass replacement that include certain requirements and meet or exceed certain standards and requirements; and defining "aftermarket safety glass replacement" as motor vehicle safety glass replacement services that occur after the original installation by a vehicle manufacturer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Second Reading Passed on 04/08/2021