Vehicle Laws - Licensing And Registration
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 [SB-898]
Altering who may be charged by certain licensed businesses for providing home monitoring services under certain circumstances; repealing certain fees and costs to certain inmates in certain counties; prohibiting the assessment of fees against a defendant for home monitoring under certain circumstances; prohibiting the court from imposing a monthly fee on a person under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation; prohibiting the court from charging certain fees under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/09/2021
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Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examinations [SB-879]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to allow certain drivers' schools to administer the driver skills examination required for an individual to obtain a driver's license; requiring a drivers' school that administers the driver skills examination to use certain methods in administering the examination and to enter into a certain memorandum of understanding with the Administration and that memorandum has not been terminated by either party; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing Charges and Abandoned Vehicles [HB-1330]
Applying certain provisions regulating the towing or removal of vehicles from parking lots to the towing and removal of vehicles from public rights-of-way; altering the total amount that a person who tows or removes a vehicle may charge; authorizing certain persons to sell at public auction an abandoned vehicle that is not reclaimed in a certain manner and for which a certain certificate is issued; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-1331]
Altering who may be charged by certain licensed businesses for providing home monitoring services under certain circumstances; repealing certain fees and costs to certain inmates in certain counties; prohibiting the assessment of fees against a defendant for home monitoring under certain circumstances; prohibiting the court from imposing a monthly fee on a person under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation; prohibiting the court from charging certain fees under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 3/09 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements [SB-726]
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for personal delivery devices; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate on any roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, footpath, bicycle trail, or crosswalk in the State; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; requiring an operator of a personal delivery device to comply with certain local laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cecil County - Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts [SB-604]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in Cecil County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart in Cecil County may operate the golf cart only on certain highways at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in Cecil County to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles - Public Auction [SB-648]
Authorizing persons on whose property an abandoned vehicle is found to sell at public auction the vehicle that is not reclaimed in a certain manner and for which a certain certificate is issued; requiring the seller of certain abandoned vehicles to reimburse themselves for certain costs and dispose of the proceeds of the sale in a certain manner; authorizing certain persons to apply to a certain law enforcement agency for authority to sell certain abandoned vehicles at public auction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing Canceled on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
St. Mary’s County – Motor Vehicle Registration – Exception for Golf Carts [HB-863]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in St. Mary's County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a county highway in St. Mary's County may operate the golf cart only on certain roads at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a county highway in St. Mary's County to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/25 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards - Applications and Renewals [HB-730]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to extend the period of time that an identification card remains effective by 90 days under certain circumstances; altering the documentation that applicants for a learner's permit who are under the age of 16 years are required to present to the Administration; altering the time period before expiration within which a driver's license is renewable; altering the standards for determining whether an individual is required to appear in person to renew the individual's driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 139 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards - Applications and Renewals [SB-569]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to extend the period of time that an identification card remains effective by 90 days under certain circumstances; altering the documentation that applicants for a learner's permit who are under the age of 16 years are required to present to the Administration; altering the time period before expiration within which a driver's license is renewable; altering the standards for determining whether an individual is required to appear in person to renew the individual's driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Website [HB-659]
Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not prohibit a dealer from listing on the dealer's website a vehicle for sale or lease at the purchase price or coerce or require a dealer to list a price different from the purchase price on the dealer's website or take an adverse action against a dealer for listing a vehicle at a particular price on the dealer's website; and defining "purchase price" as the full delivered price of a vehicle, excluding taxes, title fees, and certain other dealer charges.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal [HB-580]
Repealing the process under which the Child Support Administration is authorized to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive; repealing the process under which the Motor Vehicle Administration is required to suspend an individual's driver's license or privilege to drive on certain notice that the individual has child support arrearages; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 2/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements [HB-595]
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for personal delivery devices; authorizing a personal delivery device to operate on any roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, footpath, bicycle trail, or crosswalk in the State; prohibiting a personal delivery device from being operated in certain manners; creating certain marking, equipment, and insurance requirements for personal delivery devices being operated on roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, or crosswalks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cecil County - Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts [HB-575]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in Cecil County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart in Cecil County may operate the golf cart only on certain highways at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in Cecil County to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Failure to Pay Video Toll - Penalties [SB-435]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration, under certain circumstances, suspend the registration of a motor vehicle that incurs a certain toll violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Suspension of Driver’s License or Vehicle Registration – Unpaid Judgments [SB-373]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, on receiving notice from a certain insurer, to suspend the driver's license and all vehicle registrations of a motor vehicle judgment debtor who fails to pay the judgment, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting the Administration from renewing or reissuing a license or registration suspended under the Act until certain conditions are met; requiring the Administration to reinstate the license and registrations of a judgment debtor who enters into an installment plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal [SB-402]
Repealing the process under which the Child Support Administration is authorized to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive; repealing the process under which the Motor Vehicle Administration is required to suspend an individual's driver's license or privilege to drive on certain notice that the individual has child support arrearages; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Registration – Disability Plates – Parking Meter Fees [SB-388]
Repealing the requirement that a parking meter be noncompliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act before an individual who is issued special disability registration plates is exempted from parking meter fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Failure to Pay Video Toll - Penalties [HB-346]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration, under certain circumstances, suspend the registration of a motor vehicle that incurs a certain toll violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Hearing 1/14 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [SB-312]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island in Dorchester County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island may operate the golf cart only on highways on which the maximum speed does not exceed 30 miles per hour between dawn and dusk and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Hearing 1/19 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021