Legislative Session 2025
The Maryland 2025 Legislative Session began on January 8th and continues until April 7th, 2025.
We have discussed a lot of ways that YOU can BE ABATE and make your voice heard. Monday Night Lobbying, emails, phone calls, letters, attending committee hearings, etc. If you need more information, please contact us or email the Director at [email protected]
We have discussed a lot of ways that YOU can BE ABATE and make your voice heard. Monday Night Lobbying, emails, phone calls, letters, attending committee hearings, etc. If you need more information, please contact us or email the Director at [email protected]
2025 Bills
Bills we are SUPPORTING
*SB0044: Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Bill Sponsors: Senators Mary Beth Carozza, Dawn Gile, Mary Dulaney James, J. B. Jennings, Anthony Muse, Ron Watson, and Chris West
Committee / Hearing: JPR, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00am: 2/13/2025: JPR Favorable vote (Unanimous), Senate Floor passed: 45-0. Referred to House Judiciary 02/21/2025
HB0361: Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Bill Sponsors: Delegates Robin Grammer, Lauren Arikan, Brian Chisholm, Mark Fisher, Ryan Nawrocki, and Kathy Szeliga
Committee / Hearing: Judiciary, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:00pm: NO VOTE IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0397: Vehicle Laws – Protective Headgear Requirement – Exception (In Remembrance of Gary “Pappy” Boward):
Bill Sponsor: Senator Mike McKay
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:00pm: NO VOTE IN JPR COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
HB1008: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025)
Bill Sponsors: Delegates Buckel, Adams, Arentz, Arikan, Baker, Beauchamp, Bouchat, Chisholm, Ciliberti, Ghrist, Grammer, Griffith, Hartman, Hinebaugh, Hornberger, Hutchinson, Jacobs, Kipke, R. Long, Mangione, McComas, Miller, M. Morgan, T. Morgan, Nawrocki, Otto, Pippy, Reilly, Rose, Schmidt, Stonko, Szeliga, Tomlinson, Valentine, and Wivell
Committee hearing: 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means): NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0557: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025)
Bill Sponsors: Senators Ready, Bailey, Carozza, Corderman, Gallion, Folden, Hershey, Jennings, and McKay
Committee hearing: 3/06 at 1:00 pm, Budget & Taxation: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
*SB0044: Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Bill Sponsors: Senators Mary Beth Carozza, Dawn Gile, Mary Dulaney James, J. B. Jennings, Anthony Muse, Ron Watson, and Chris West
Committee / Hearing: JPR, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00am: 2/13/2025: JPR Favorable vote (Unanimous), Senate Floor passed: 45-0. Referred to House Judiciary 02/21/2025
HB0361: Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law)
Bill Sponsors: Delegates Robin Grammer, Lauren Arikan, Brian Chisholm, Mark Fisher, Ryan Nawrocki, and Kathy Szeliga
Committee / Hearing: Judiciary, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:00pm: NO VOTE IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0397: Vehicle Laws – Protective Headgear Requirement – Exception (In Remembrance of Gary “Pappy” Boward):
Bill Sponsor: Senator Mike McKay
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:00pm: NO VOTE IN JPR COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
HB1008: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025)
Bill Sponsors: Delegates Buckel, Adams, Arentz, Arikan, Baker, Beauchamp, Bouchat, Chisholm, Ciliberti, Ghrist, Grammer, Griffith, Hartman, Hinebaugh, Hornberger, Hutchinson, Jacobs, Kipke, R. Long, Mangione, McComas, Miller, M. Morgan, T. Morgan, Nawrocki, Otto, Pippy, Reilly, Rose, Schmidt, Stonko, Szeliga, Tomlinson, Valentine, and Wivell
Committee hearing: 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means): NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0557: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025)
Bill Sponsors: Senators Ready, Bailey, Carozza, Corderman, Gallion, Folden, Hershey, Jennings, and McKay
Committee hearing: 3/06 at 1:00 pm, Budget & Taxation: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
Bills we are MONITORING:
*HB0018: Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension: Vote: Committee: 17-4 Favorable, House Floor: 102-35; referred to JPR
*HB0182: Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Penalties: Vote: Committee: 17-6 FWA, House Floor: 101-37; referred to JPR
*HB0234: Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties: Vote: Committee: 21-0 FWA, House Floor: 136-1; referred to JPR
HB0439: Vehicle Laws – Fully Autonomous Vehicles – Human Safety Operators and Reporting Requirements: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
HB0635: Motor Vehicles – Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
HB1008: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025): NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
HB1457:Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0014: Vehicle Laws - Electric Bicycles - Certificate of Title, Registration, and Insurance: Withdrawn by Sponsor
SB0045: Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Alterations - Withdrawn by Sponsor
*SB0054: Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates: Vote: favorable in JPR, 42-0 on Senate floor, referred to House Env & Transportation
*SB0101: Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations: Vote: Favorable with amendments in JPR, 45-0 on Senate floor, referred to Env & Transportation
SB0118: Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Penalties: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
*SB0121: Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension: Voted Favorable in JPR, Senate Floor: 44-0: Referred to House E&T
*SB0281: Transportation Equality for Service Members Act: Vote: JPR 11-0 FWA, EEE 11-0 FWA
SB0292: Motor Vehicles – Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0322: Vehicle Laws - Obscured or Modified Registration Plates: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0385: Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Alterations: NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
SB0405: Vehicle Laws – Fully Autonomous Vehicles – Human Safety Operators and Reporting Requirements - Bill withdrawn by sponsor
SB0557: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025): NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER
* An asterisk indicates that a bill has made it through crossover and has been referred to the opposite chanber / committee for a hearing. Bills without asterisks will probably not proceed any further this session.
Senator & Delegate Lists
Contact a Legislator
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http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District
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Suggested Email/Phone Script:
I am contacting (Delegate or Senator / Committee Chair) to urge a vote and favorable report for (Bill number), relating to (subject / description)
(Name)(MD Resident and Registered Voter)
Please contact us at [email protected] is there is a bad link or missing information on this page.
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District
Click on the committee links above to see each committee member and their contact info.
Suggested Email/Phone Script:
I am contacting (Delegate or Senator / Committee Chair) to urge a vote and favorable report for (Bill number), relating to (subject / description)
(Name)(MD Resident and Registered Voter)
Please contact us at [email protected] is there is a bad link or missing information on this page.