Motor Vehicle Registration
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Insurance Identification Card - Carrying Proof of Coverage - Uninsured Motorist Education and Enforcement Fund [SB-544]
Requiring an insurer to provide a specified insurance identification card to specified insureds at specified times; providing that an insurance identification card may be produced in a specified electronic format; requiring a specified operator to be in possession of evidence of required security; requiring that a specified operator is subject to a fine of $50 under specified circumstances; establishing the Uninsured Motorist Education and Enforcement Fund; exempting the fund from a specified provision of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 401 on 05/10/2016
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Public Utilities - Transportation Network Services and For-Hire Transportation - Clarifications [SB-54]
Expanding the types of motor vehicle liability insurers that may exclude coverage to operators providing transportation network services; prohibiting a person from operating a transportation network company in the State without a permit issued by the Public Service Commission; providing that before December 15, 2016, the Commission may not require an applicant for a for-hire driver's license or transportation network operator's license to comply with a specified criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 16 on 04/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [SB-389]
Decreasing from $24 to $12 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 4/09 At 9:30 A.m. on 04/09/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - City of Crisfield [SB-309]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts in the City of Crisfield; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield may do so only on specified roads at specified times and only if the golf cart is equipped with specified lighting devices and the operator possesses a valid driver's license; and authorizing the State Highway Administration to develop a location in the City of Crisfield where a person operating a golf cart may cross over a specified highway.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Retired Law Enforcement Officers [SB-274]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available for specified vehicles a special registration plate honoring retired law enforcement officers; specifying who may apply for and the classes of vehicles eligible for the special registration plate; specifying that to be eligible for a special registration plate an applicant must provide documentation from the a specified law enforcement agency certifying that the applicant retired from the law enforcement agency in good standing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Title Service Agents - Out-of-State Vehicle Registrations [SB-23]
Prohibiting a title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent from performing services related to out-of-state registrations or registration plates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/01/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
School Vehicles - Seat Belts - Requirements [SB-183]
Prohibiting specified persons from allowing pupils to stand in a school vehicle while the school vehicle is in motion; requiring school vehicles in the State to be equipped with seat belts; prohibiting a person from operating a specified school vehicle unless the person and each occupant under 16 years old are restrained by a seat belt; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemptions [SB-125]
Creating an exception for qualified hybrid vehicles to the requirement that specified motor vehicles that are exempt from the vehicle emissions inspection program be driven not more than 5,000 miles annually; altering the information that owners of motor vehicles are required to certify to qualify for specified exemptions from the vehicle emissions inspection program; defining the term "qualified hybrid vehicle"; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Automated Motor Vehicles - Titling, Registration, and Rules of the Road [HB-88]
Prohibiting an individual from operating an automated motor vehicle in automated mode on a highway; establishing an exception to the prohibition by authorizing an individual to operate an automated motor vehicle in automated mode on a highway if the vehicle is properly titled and registered, the individual is in the driver's seat, and the individual has the ability, if necessary, to take control of the vehicle's movements; providing for the registration classification and fee of $50.50 annually for an automated motor vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities [HB-723]
Altering the authorized uses of highway user revenues; repealing obsolete distributions of highway user revenues to Baltimore City, counties, and municipalities for specified fiscal years; requiring that specified additional distributions of highway user revenues be made under specified circumstances to municipalities in specified fiscal years for specified purposes; requiring that specified additional distributions of highway user revenues be allocated among municipalities in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/25/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - School Vehicles - Definition [HB-681]
Altering the definition of "school vehicle"; establishing that a school vehicle includes specified vehicles that meet or comply with specified standards and requirements, were originally used to transport children, students, and teachers in another state, and are used only for transporting children to and from a Head Start program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Authorized Uses and Inspections [HB-58]
Requiring the owner of a historic motor vehicle to certify for the vehicle in a registration application that it will not be used for daily transportation, for transportation of passengers, for employment, for transportation to and from employment or school, or for commercial purposes; limiting the application of the exemption from specified motor vehicle inspection requirements and enforcement procedures to historic motor vehicles with a specified model year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony O'Donnell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 608 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [HB-459]
Decreasing from $24 to $10 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 316 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Retired Law Enforcement Officers [HB-392]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available for specified vehicles a special registration plate honoring retired law enforcement officers; specifying who may apply for and the classes of vehicles eligible for the special registration plate; specifying that to be eligible for a special registration plate an applicant must provide documentation from a specified law enforcement agency certifying that the applicant retired from the law enforcement agency in good standing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Transportation Network Services and For-Hire Transportation - Clarifications [HB-3]
Expanding the types of motor vehicle liability insurers that may exclude coverage to operators providing transportation network services; prohibiting a person from operating a transportation network company in the State without a permit from the Public Service Commission; providing that before December 15, 2016, the Commission may not require an applicant for a for-hire driver's license or transportation network operator's license to comply with a specified criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 28 on 04/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - City of Crisfield [HB-253]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under specified circumstances for golf carts in the City of Crisfield; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield may operate the golf cart only on specified roads at specified times and only if the golf cart is equipped with specified lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 257 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Registration Cards - Digital or Electronic Images [HB-181]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, on request, to issue and deliver to the owner of a motor vehicle at the time of registration a digital or electronic image of the registration card for the motor vehicle that contains specified information; authorizing an individual who is driving or in control of a motor vehicle to carry or display on the demand of a police officer a digital or electronic image of the registration card for the motor vehicle instead of the registration card; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Referred To Interim Study By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Permanent Registration [HB-1627]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a one-time, permanent registration for a Class G (trailer) vehicle when requested by the owner; establishing a fee schedule for the permanent registration of a Class G (trailer) vehicle according to the gross weight of the vehicle; establishing that a registration issued under the Act is not transferable; and establishing that a vehicle registered under the Act may not be used for hire except to haul farm products or in any manner other than as a farm trailer or semitrailer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Environment - Lead and Mercury Wheel Weights - Prohibited [HB-1328]
Prohibiting specified persons from using, allowing to be used, or selling lead or mercury wheel weights after specified dates; requiring the State to ensure that no vehicle in the State fleet is equipped with an externally attached lead wheel weight that is composed of greater than 0.1% lead by weight or greater than 0.1% mercury by weight after January 1, 2018; providing for the enforcement of the Act, including the required issuance of a warning for an initial violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Lapse or Termination of Required Security - Notice [HB-1165]
Requiring a specified insurer or other provider of required security to immediately provide electronic notice of a specified lapse or termination of required security to the Motor Vehicle Administration and, under specified circustances, the vehicle owner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/31/2016