Legislation - HB0212

Title: Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
Sponsored by: Delegates Addison, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Foley, Fraser-Hidalgo, Guyton, Holmes, Lewis, Odom, Stein, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed (114-20)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing a certain process for bringing vehicles owned by State residents that are improperly registered in another state into compliance with the Maryland Vehicle Law; providing that if a vehicle's owner fails to properly register the vehicle within 60 days after issuance of a warning, the Administration will begin to assess a civil fine of $7 per day up to 60 days; providing that if the vehicle is not registered within 120 days after the warning, the vehicle may be immobilized by towing and impoundment or by booting.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0111

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0219 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/04/2025 Legislative Date 9/04/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {753124/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (114-20) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/04/2025	9/04/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {753124/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (114-20)	36 Click to view Recorded Media

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