Maryland House Bill 480

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violations; authorizing a transportation network company to rely solely on a passenger report as the basis for deactivation under certain circumstances; requiring a transportation network company to allow an operator whose account is deactivated to withdraw certain earnings; etc.

Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators

Del. Diana Fennell [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Veronica Turner [D]
Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]
Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Darrell Odom [D]

2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 39 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
2026-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (39-2)
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-12	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (98-38)
2026-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {803621/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-05	House	Hearing canceled
2026-01-28	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	House	Reassigned to Environment and Transportation
2026-01-23	House	First Reading Economic Matters

HB1030 (Carry Over) 2025-03-03 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
SB740 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Utilities	10	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0480?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0480f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0480t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_232_hb0480t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/hb0480_80362101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0480_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0480_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0305.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0939.pdf