Motor Vehicle Registration
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles [HB-1256]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; requiring, before operating a fully autonomous vehicle on a highway in the State, a person to submit a law enforcement interaction plan to the Motor Vehicle Administration; and establishing that a State agency or local political subdivision may not prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways under their jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025
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Motor Vehicles – Rental Fleet Vehicles – Registration [HB-1464]
Establishing an alternative registration process for rental fleet vehicles; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue distinctive registration plates for rental vehicles registered under the alternative process; and requiring, in addition to an annual registration fee, the owner of a registered rental vehicle to pay a one-time initial registration fee not to exceed $8.50 when the new registration plates are issued.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Third Reading Passed (106-32) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement [HB-1283]
Authorizing Charles County to regulate the operation of off-highway recreational vehicles in the county and to impound an off-highway recreational vehicle that is the subject of certain alleged motor vehicle violations.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (128-9) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) [HB-1258]
Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 03/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemptions - Military Honorees [HB-1216]
Exempting recipients of the Purple Heart, the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, or the Bronze Star and members of Gold Star families from the requirement to pay vehicle registration fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Exemptions – Individuals With Disabilities and Older Drivers [HB-1201]
Increasing, from 5,000 miles to 10,000 miles, the maximum number of miles that a motor vehicle registered to an individual with a disability or owned by an individual who is at least 70 years of age may be driven annually to be eligible for an exemption from certain mandatory vehicle emissions inspections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems on Interstate 83 - Unpaid and Overdue Citations [HB-1130]
Requiring Baltimore City to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration for certain purposes if an owner or a driver of a vehicle accumulates more than $250 in unpaid and overdue fines for violations recorded by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; authorizing Baltimore City to immobilize a vehicle owned or driven by a person that has accumulated more than $250 in unpaid and overdue fines for violations recorded by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Rental Fleet Vehicles - Registration [SB-863]
Establishing an alternative registration process for rental fleet vehicles; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue distinctive registration plates for rental vehicles registered under the alternative process; and requiring, in addition to an annual registration fee, the owner of a registered rental vehicle to pay a one-time initial registration fee not to exceed $8.50 when the new registration plates are issued.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Charles County – Off–Highway Recreational Vehicles – Regulation and Enforcement [SB-912]
Authorizing Charles County to regulate the operation of off-highway recreational vehicles in the county and to impound an off-highway recreational vehicle that is subject to certain alleged motor vehicle violations.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles [SB-949]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; requiring, before operating a fully autonomous vehicle on a highway in the State, a person to submit a law enforcement interaction plan to the Motor Vehicle Administration; and establishing that a State agency or local political subdivision may not prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways under their jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City and Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 4-25 [HB-1032]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Montgomery County, if authorized by local law; establishing that certain provisions of law relating to the inspection of recorded images apply to recorded images produced by a stop sign monitoring system; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a stop sign is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Third Reading Passed (103-35) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act) [HB-915]
Authorizing the Attorney General or certain State's Attorneys to bring a civil action for the payment of certain unpaid and overdue traffic citations against certain drivers or owners of certain motor vehicles who are residents of the District of Columbia or certain motor vehicles registered in the District of Columbia; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Third Reading Passed (103-34) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 [HB-978]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to place and use not more than four speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 and three systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, subject to notice requirements; requiring that fines collected in Baltimore County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 be used to assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program [HB-908]
Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of distracted driving monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices while operating a vehicle; and requiring that a county that authorizes a program of distracted driving monitoring systems under the Act to report on the effectiveness of the systems on or before December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings [SB-635]
Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a website for accepting donations for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings [HB-731]
Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (101-36) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Stolen Vehicles or Registration Plates [HB-758]
Requiring a local designee under a local automated speed enforcement program to void a citation issued under the program if the local designee determines that the motor vehicle subject to the citation or its registration plates were stolen at the time the alleged violation occurred; prohibiting a local automated speed enforcement program from issuing or mailing a citation until the program confirms that the motor vehicle involved in the alleged violation or its registration plates were not reported as stolen; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program [SB-613]
Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of distracted driving monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices while operating a vehicle; and requiring that a county that authorizes a program of distracted driving monitoring systems under the Act to report on the effectiveness of the systems on or before December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Toll Facilities - Study on Image Capture of License Plates [HB-692]
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to conduct a study on the feasibility of capturing the image of only the rear license plate of a vehicle at video toll facilities in the State; and requiring the Authority to report its findings and recommendation to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Lehman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence [HB-635]
Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained during a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions may be or is inadmissible in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 01/27/2025