Maryland House Bill 30

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering provisions related to the rates the Department of State Police sets for towing companies involved in police-initiated towing of motor vehicles to include the towing and recovery of light-duty vehicles; defining "light-duty towing" as towing and recovery of a vehicle including trailers or semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and altering the duties of the Committee on Rate Setting and Complaint Resolution for Police-Initiated Towing and Recovery.

Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations

Del. Linda Foley [D]

Del. Darrell Odom [D]

2026-04-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527
2026-04-09	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-09	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2026-04-09	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {183524/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-27	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-26	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-02-24	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-24	House	Favorable with Amendments {243622/1 Adopted
2026-02-23	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-01-19	House	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2025-09-12	House	Pre-filed

SB578 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0030?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0030f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0030t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0030e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_527_hb0030e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0030_24362201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0030_18352401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0030_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0030_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0172.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0948.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1238.pdf