Legislation - SB0606

Title: Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
Sponsored by: Senators McCray, Beidle, Gile, Hayes, Hershey, Jackson, Kramer, Lam, Mautz, Ready, and A. Washington
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly by September 1, 2026, on E-ZPass discount plans and unused commuter trips that contains certain data; requiring the Authority to provide recommendations for lowering the amount of unused commuter trips and mitigating consumer harm; requiring the Authority, under certain circumstances, to submit a certain corrective action plan or eliminate certain forfeitures; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {693722/1 Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {693722/1 Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {693722/1	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {693722/1	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Committee Amendment Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Referred Appropriations	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Returned Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media

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