Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Motor Vehicle Rentals [HB-1759]
Establishing provisions of law governing the rental of personal motor vehicles to other persons in a certain manner; establishing that certain persons may rent only certain classes of personal motor vehicles to other persons; prohibiting a renter of a personal motor vehicle from using the motor vehicle for certain purposes; prohibiting a certain person from renting a personal motor vehicle to another person unless certain requirements are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Public Service Commission - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - Prior Authorization [SB-998]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from establishing or continuing a certain electric vehicle charging station infrastructure pilot program unless the General Assembly enacts a law authorizing the program; and establishing the intent of the General Assembly that any law related to electric vehicle charging station infrastructure take into account the use of trust fund resources available for light-duty, zero-emission vehicle supply equipment from the Volkswagen Partial Consent Decree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Motor and Electric Scooter Sharing Companies - Nonvisual Access - Workgroup [SB-805]
Requiring that motor scooter sharing companies include on each motor scooter a tactile phone number through which an individual who is blind or visually impaired may contact the company; and requiring that motor scooter sharing companies provide individuals with disabilities certain nonvisual access to their websites and mobile applications that is consistent with certain federal standards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation Network Companies - Insurance [SB-701]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to accept a certain form of security from a transportation network company in place of a certain insurance policy if the other form of security adequately provides certain benefits and if the transportation network company is an affiliate of a company that provides taxicab services and has no fewer than 26 nor more than 300 operators; requiring transportation network companies to provide evidence of certain security to the Public Service Commission under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Mobile Carrying Device - Definition [SB-603]
Defining "mobile carrying device" for purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; and altering a certain definition to specify that a mobile carrying device is not a vehicle for purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Washington County - Abandoned Vehicles - Regulation by Local Authority [SB-501]
Clarifying that a local authority in Washington County may exercise regulatory power over abandoned vehicles on a highway under the local authority's jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving Without a License or While License is Suspended - Penalties [SB-462]
Altering the maximum penalty for driving on a highway without a license; altering the maximum penalty for driving a motor vehicle while a person's license or privilege to drive is suspended under certain provisions of State law relating to nonpayment of child support, noncompliance with an order to attend a certain driver improvement program, lapse of required security, noncompliance with traffic citations, and nonpayment of fines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicles - Security [SB-436]
Establishing that the owner of a rental vehicle may satisfy a certain insurance requirement by maintaining a certain security that is secondary to any other valid and collectible coverage under certain circumstances and subject to a certain exception; providing that security maintained by the owner of a rental vehicle or replacement vehicle is primary under certain circumstances; requiring the owner of a rental vehicle to provide a certain notice to the renter of the rental vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 472 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements [SB-417]
Repealing a termination provision for certain provisions of law relating to policy and reporting requirements for race-based traffic stops; requiring the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, by September 1 each year, to post on its website in a certain location a filterable data display showing traffic stop data collected for the previous calendar year that allows a person to filter the traffic stop data by county, municipality, or law enforcement agency and to review certain visuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 626 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Rental and Replacement Vehicles - Age-Based Service Determinations - Prohibition [SB-247]
Prohibiting a rental vehicle company from, solely on the basis of age, refusing to rent a vehicle to an individual or charging an individual a higher rental fee than normally charged if the vehicle owned by the individual is not in use because of a warranty repair, a recall or repair as a result of a recall; and prohibiting, under certain circumstances, an auto repair facility or a vehicle dealer from, solely on the basis of age, refusing to loan a replacement vehicle to an individual or charging an individual a higher rental fee.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 258 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Electric Transportation Devices - Definitions [SB-14]
Altering the definition of "electric personal assistive mobility device" to require that the device have one vertical or center control bar or mechanism that responds to pressure from the hands or legs of the rider to steer the device and a nonarticulated platform on which the rider stands; defining "electric self-balancing board" to include devices without a vertical or central control bar or mechanism and devices that utilize an articulated platform; and making certain provisions of law applicable to electric self-balancing boards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Washington County - Abandoned Vehicles - Regulation by Local Authority [HB-702]
Clarifying that a local authority in Washington County may exercise regulatory power over abandoned vehicles on a highway under the local authority's jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/27/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Park Services Associates - Parking Citations [HB-393]
Authorizing a park services associate who is not commissioned as a law enforcement officer to issue a citation for a parking violation on certain property in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Race–Based Traffic Stops – Policy and Reporting Requirements [HB-301]
Repealing the termination date on provisions of law related to policy and reporting requirements for race-based traffic stops; requiring the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, on or before September 1 each year, to post on its website, in a manner easily accessible to the public, a filterable data display showing certain traffic stop data for the previous calendar year; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to provide electronic and written notice to the General Assembly when the filterable data display is updated.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure - Task Force [HB-1331]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from establishing or continuing a certain pilot program until the Task Force to Study Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure submits a report to the Governor and General Assembly and the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the pilot program; establishing the Task Force to Study Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure; requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations by January 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Miller
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
School Bus Transition – Zero–Emission Vehicles – Grant Program and Fund [HB-1255]
Requiring the Department of the Environment and the Department of Transportation to jointly provide technical assistance to certain entities on certain matters; establishing the Zero-Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant Program to provide grants to county boards of education and entities that contract with county board to provide transportation services to purchase zero-emission school buses, install charging infrastructure, and develop plans for transitioning to the use of zero-emission vehicles; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 492 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Motor and Electric Scooter Sharing Companies – Nonvisual Access [HB-1243]
Requiring that motor scooter sharing companies include on each motor scooter or electric low speed scooter made available to the public an embossed tactile phone number through which an individual who is blind or visually impaired may contact the company; requiring that motor or electric scooter sharing companies provide individuals with disabilities certain nonvisual access to their websites and mobile applications that is consistent with certain federal standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Mobile Carrying Device - Definition [HB-1207]
Defining "mobile carrying device" for purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; and altering a certain definition to specify that a mobile carrying device is not a vehicle for purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Energy Administration - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Rebate Program [HB-1180]
Establishing a Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Rebate Program; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to administer the Program; authorizing certain persons to apply to the Administration in fiscal years 2021 through 2023 for a rebate for the cost of acquiring certain electric vehicles; authorizing the Administration to issue a $3,000 rebate for certain new vehicles and a $1,500 rebate for certain used vehicles; providing that, for each fiscal year, the total amount of rebates issued may not exceed $8,000,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation Network Companies - Insurance [HB-1072]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to accept a certain form of security from a transportation network company in place of a certain insurance policy if the other form of security adequately provides certain benefits and if the transportation network company is an affiliate of a company that provides taxicab services and has no fewer than 26 nor more than 300 operators; requiring transportation network companies to provide evidence of certain security to the Public Service Commission under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 226 on 04/30/2019