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Maryland
HB4
(Support) |
| Summary: | Requiring that a motor vehicle be at least 25 years old in order to be eligible for registration as a historic motor vehicle; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to reinstate, under certain circumstances, the historic motor vehicle registration of a motor vehicle that had its historic vehicle registration suspended or revoked as a result of the change to the definition of "historic motor vehicle" in Chapter 604 of 2025. |
| Pending: | In House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| Sponsors: | Fleming Miller, A.; Morgan, M. |
| Status: | 2026-02-26 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
• Hearing canceled
2026-02-10
• Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-01
• Hearing canceled
2026-01-19
• Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Environment and Transportation
2025-10-17
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
HB81
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained from a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions of law may be excluded as evidence in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; and applying certain provisions of the Act retroactively. |
| Pending: | In House Judiciary Committee |
| Sponsors: | Phillips, S. |
| Status: | 2026-01-29 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2026-01-14
• First Reading Judiciary and Environment and Transportation
2025-10-31
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
HB125
(Support) |
| Summary: | Requiring that a motor vehicle be at least 25 years old in order to be eligible for registration as a historic motor vehicle. |
| Pending: | In House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| Sponsors: | Johnson, S. |
| Status: | 2026-02-26 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
• Hearing canceled
2026-02-10
• Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-01
• Hearing canceled
2026-01-19
• Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Environment and Transportation
2025-08-18
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
HB183
(Support) |
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Maryland
HB217
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland Native Plant Month properly. |
| Pending: | In House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| Sponsors: | Stein, D.; Guyton, M.; Forbes, C.; Ruth, S. |
| Status: | 2026-02-16 / Introduced
• Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-10-27
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | Ken Eaton: 2026/01/21 - Watching this to see if ABATE should consider a bill in the future to annually proclaim May is Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Month |
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Maryland
HB230
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Altering the required elements of the Consolidated Transportation Program; requiring the Department of Transportation to develop a certain project-based scoring system, identify certain funds available for certain purposes, and solicit requests from certain entities for certain projects; requiring the Department to evaluate and score certain major surface transportation projects; altering the makeup, chair, frequency of meetings, and responsibilities of the Maryland Transportation Commission; etc. |
| Pending: | In House Appropriations Committee |
| Sponsors: | Appropriations |
| Status: | 2026-02-09 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
2026-02-04
• Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
2026-02-02
• Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
2026-01-14
• First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation
2025-09-26
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | Ken Eaton: 2026/01/21 - The CTP should include items for motorcycle safety & awareness |
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Maryland
HB617
(Oppose) |
| Summary: | Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in the City of Frederick to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Fair, K.; Kerr, K.; Simpson, K. |
| Status: | 2026-04-09 / Engrossed
• Hearing 4/09 at 2:30 p.m.
• Hearing canceled
• Hearing 4/09 at 1:30 p.m.
• Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
2026-04-07
• Referred Rules
2026-04-06
• Third Reading Passed (106-28)
2026-04-03
• Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
• Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-03-23
• Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-30
• First Reading Environment and Transportation |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
HB1496
(Support) |
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Maryland
HB1614
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to use lane use control signal monitoring systems on a highway under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority to enforce the motor vehicle offenses of entering or traveling in a lane over which a red lane use control signal is shown; requiring the District Court to remit to the Authority any civil penalties collected by the court resulting from a citation issued using a lane use control signal monitoring system operated by the Authority; etc. |
| Pending: | N/A |
| Sponsors: | Arentz, S.; Boyce, R.; Foley, L.; Guyton, M.; Healey, A.; Lewis, R.; Ziegler, N. |
| Status: | 2026-04-13 / Engrossed
• Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
• Favorable with Amendments {253329/1
• Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-25
• Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23
• Referred Judicial Proceedings
• Third Reading Passed (108-26)
2026-03-21
• Second Reading Passed with Amendments
• Favorable with Amendments {303822/1 Adopted
• Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-03-13
• Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
• Hearing canceled
2026-03-11
• Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-10
• Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
2026-02-19
• First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB55
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained from a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions of law may be excluded as evidence in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; and applying certain provisions of the Act retroactively. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Sydnor, C. |
| Status: | 2026-01-13 / Introduced
• Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2025-10-31
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB59
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with a certain Consolidated Transportation Program, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; etc. |
| Pending: | N/A |
| Sponsors: | Hettleman, S. |
| Status: | 2026-04-10 / Introduced
• Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-02-05
• Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Budget and Taxation
2025-10-31
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB62
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Altering the required elements of the Consolidated Transportation Program; requiring the Department of Transportation to develop a certain project-based scoring system, identify certain funds available for certain purposes, and solicit requests from certain entities for certain projects; requiring the Department to evaluate and score certain major surface transportation projects; altering the makeup, chair, frequency of meetings, and responsibilities of the Maryland Transportation Commission; etc. |
| Pending: | In Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| Sponsors: | Budget and Taxation |
| Status: | 2026-02-05 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Budget and Taxation
2025-09-26
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB68
(Support) |
| Summary: | Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to draw from a pool of at least five questions related to motorcycle safety awareness for a certain examination, and include at least one of those questions on the driver skills examination required for the issuance of a driver's license; requiring the questions to address visibility of motorcycles, proper lane positioning, safe following distances, crash prevention and topics related to motorcycle safety; etc. |
| Pending: | N/A |
| Sponsors: | Charles, N. |
| Status: | 2026-04-13 / Enrolled
• Returned Passed
• Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2026-04-10
• Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-09
• Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-03-25
• Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-27
• Referred Environment and Transportation
2026-02-26
• Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-02-24
• Second Reading Passed with Amendments
• Favorable with Amendments {323627/1 Adopted
2026-02-23
• Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-01-13
• Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2025-09-06
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | Ken Eaton: 2026/01/21 - ABATE should provide testimony on this bill |
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Maryland
SB106
(Support) |
| Summary: | Repealing the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Ready, J.; Bailey, J.; Folden, W.; Gallion, J.; Hershey, S.; Lam, C.; McKay, M.; Salling, J.; West, C. |
| Status: | 2026-01-20 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
2026-01-16
• Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings
2026-01-14
• First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
2025-10-28
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB152
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County, subject to certain requirements. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Muse, A. |
| Status: | 2026-01-13 / Introduced
• Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2025-09-30
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB195
(Support) |
| Summary: | Establishing an exception to the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear for an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course and for the individual's passenger. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | McKay, M. |
| Status: | 2026-01-13 / Introduced
• Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2025-09-30
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | Ken Eaton: 2026/01/21 - Sent out CTA for hearing on 1/20/2026 |
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Maryland
SB227
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, a regulation, or a policy that requires payment of a fee for parking a motor vehicle in an on-street parking space served by a meter if the vehicle has disabled veteran special registration plates; and prohibiting a State agency from adopting or enforcing a regulation or a policy that requires payment of a fee for parking a motor vehicle in a parking lot owned or controlled by the agency if the vehicle has disabled veteran special registration plates. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Ellis, A. |
| Status: | 2026-01-13 / Introduced
• Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m.
2026-01-14
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2025-10-30
• Pre-filed |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB301
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Authorizing certain governmental entities to waive certain fees imposed by statute for veterans; and requiring certain governmental entities to adopt regulations before waiving certain fees imposed by statute for veterans. |
| Pending: | In House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| Sponsors: | Simonaire, B.; Brooks, B.; Carozza, M.; Ellis, A.; Gallion, J.; Gile, D.; Smith, W.; Watson, R.; West, C.; Harris, K.; Hester, K. |
| Status: | 2026-03-25 / Engrossed
• Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
• Reassigned to Environment and Transportation
2026-03-20
• Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2026-03-19
• Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-18
• Second Reading Passed with Amendments
• Favorable with Amendments {823128/1 Adopted
2026-03-16
• Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-03
• Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2026-01-21
• First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance |
| Notes: | Ken Eaton: 2026/01/22 - department (possibly MVA included) discounts provided to veterans |
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Maryland
SB566
(Support) |
| Summary: | Requiring that a motor vehicle be at least 25 years old in order to be eligible for registration as a historic motor vehicle; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to reinstate certain historic motor vehicle registrations. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Ready, J.; Bailey, J.; Folden, W.; Salling, J. |
| Status: | 2026-02-05 / Introduced
• Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB896
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Altering certain motor vehicle registration fees for certain classes of motor vehicles. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Hershey, S.; Carozza, M.; Salling, J.; Gallion, J.; Corderman, P.; McKay, M.; Folden, W.; Simonaire, B.; Bailey, J.; Jennings, J.B.; Ready, J.; West, C.; Mautz, J. |
| Status: | 2026-02-12 / Introduced
• Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2026-02-06
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB914
(Support) |
| Summary: | Altering the definition of "vulnerable individual" to exclude an individual who is riding a motorcycle for purposes of the prohibition on causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain rules of the road. |
| Pending: | In Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| Sponsors: | Mautz, J. |
| Status: | 2026-02-12 / Introduced
• Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06
• First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| Notes: | None |
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Maryland
SB1006
(Watch) |
| Summary: | Establishing that, in accordance with the Maryland Constitution, the State flag is the Maryland flag; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to specify that the State flag is the Maryland flag adopted under Chapter 48 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1904; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection. |
| Pending: | In Senate Rules Committee |
| Sponsors: | Jennings, J.B.; Folden, W.; Simonaire, B.; Corderman, P.; Mautz, J.; Carozza, M.; Bailey, J.; Gallion, J.; West, C.; Hershey, S.; Ready, J.; Salling, J.; McKay, M. |
| Status: | 2026-03-09 / Introduced
• Referred Senate Rules
• Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2026-02-24
• First Reading Senate Rules |
| Notes: | None |
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