Maryland Senate Bill 578

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528
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 prohibiting approved rates for light-duty towing and recovery from exceeding 80% of the maximum approved rates for medium-duty towing and recovery.

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

Sen. Mary James [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528
2026-04-13	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2026-04-09	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments {783527/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-03-25	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-09	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2026-03-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {843927/1 Adopted
2026-03-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-05	Senate	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB30 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	2	314	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	2	314.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0578?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0578f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0578t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0578e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_528_sb0578e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0578_84392701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0578_78352701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0578_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0578_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0297.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1510.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1328.pdf