Legislative Session 2026
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The 2026 Legislative session is over as of midnight April 13, 2026. Many, many bills, did not make the cut this year. The only bills that passed that were our support or watch list are as follows: SB68 - Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness and SB284 - BRFA / Budget Bill (this include historic vehicle registrations.
The bills shown on this page are separated in groups:
The 2026 Legislative session is over as of midnight April 13, 2026. Many, many bills, did not make the cut this year. The only bills that passed that were our support or watch list are as follows: SB68 - Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness and SB284 - BRFA / Budget Bill (this include historic vehicle registrations.
The bills shown on this page are separated in groups:
- primary bills we supported
- other bills we supported
- bills we are monitored
Links to our LegiScan Reports
BILLS ABATE IS SUPPORTING
Primary Bills we are SUPPORTING
SB 195: Vehicle Laws – Protective Headgear Requirement – Exception (In Remembrance of Gary “Pappy” Boward):
Bill Sponsor: Senator Mike McKay
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Wednesday, January 28, 2026; 11:00am: Link to hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpx-Ro4Ofc (SB195 begins at timestamp 3:52:00)
Died in committee: No vote
SB 195: Vehicle Laws – Protective Headgear Requirement – Exception (In Remembrance of Gary “Pappy” Boward):
Bill Sponsor: Senator Mike McKay
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Wednesday, January 28, 2026; 11:00am: Link to hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpx-Ro4Ofc (SB195 begins at timestamp 3:52:00)
Died in committee: No vote
Other Bills we are SUPPORTING
SB 68: Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Bill Sponsor: Senator Nick Charles
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Wednesday, January 28, 2026; 11:00am
Link to hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpx-Ro4Ofc (SB68 begins at timestamp 3:34:00)
Committee vote: 9-0 Favorable with amendments (02/20/2026), Senate floor: 44-0; House E & T vote: 19-0, House Floor vote: 134-0
SB914 / HB1496: Vehicle Laws – Causing Serious Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual
(remove motorcyclists from the list)
SB914: 3/4/2026: JPR hearing: Died in committee - No Vote
HB1496: 3/12/2026: E & T hearing: Died in committee - No Vote
HB4/HB125/SB566/SB452: Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age
HB4: 2/27/2026: E & T hearing
HB 125: 2/27/2026: E & T hearing
SB566: 2/19/2026: JPR hearing
SB 452: 2/19/2026: JPR hearing
* Amendment added to the BRFA / Budget bill - waiting to see what gets passed: SB284: Amendment 143225/1 - Amendment No 2: change 1999 to at least 25 years old
SB 227: Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates
Bill Sponsor: Senator Arthur Ellis
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Wednesday, January 28, 2026; 11:00am
Link to hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpx-Ro4Ofc (SB227 begins at timestamp 00:42:48)
Died in committee: no vote
SB 68: Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examination – Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Bill Sponsor: Senator Nick Charles
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Wednesday, January 28, 2026; 11:00am
Link to hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpx-Ro4Ofc (SB68 begins at timestamp 3:34:00)
Committee vote: 9-0 Favorable with amendments (02/20/2026), Senate floor: 44-0; House E & T vote: 19-0, House Floor vote: 134-0
SB914 / HB1496: Vehicle Laws – Causing Serious Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual
(remove motorcyclists from the list)
SB914: 3/4/2026: JPR hearing: Died in committee - No Vote
HB1496: 3/12/2026: E & T hearing: Died in committee - No Vote
HB4/HB125/SB566/SB452: Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age
HB4: 2/27/2026: E & T hearing
HB 125: 2/27/2026: E & T hearing
SB566: 2/19/2026: JPR hearing
SB 452: 2/19/2026: JPR hearing
* Amendment added to the BRFA / Budget bill - waiting to see what gets passed: SB284: Amendment 143225/1 - Amendment No 2: change 1999 to at least 25 years old
SB 227: Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates
Bill Sponsor: Senator Arthur Ellis
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; Wednesday, January 28, 2026; 11:00am
Link to hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpx-Ro4Ofc (SB227 begins at timestamp 00:42:48)
Died in committee: no vote
Other Cross Filed & Duplicate Bills - SUPPORTING
SB106 / HB183: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
SB 106: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
Bill Sponsor: Senators Ready, Bailey, Folden, Gallion, Hershey, Lam, McKay, Salling, and West
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; February 4, 2026, 1:00pm
Died in committee: no vote
HB 183: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
Bill Sponsor: Delegates Bouchat, Buckel, Hornberger, Pippy, Tomlinson, Valentine, and Wivell
Committee / Hearing: Education, Energy, and the Environment; February 5, 2026, 1:00pm
Died in committee: no vote
SB106 / HB183: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
SB 106: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
Bill Sponsor: Senators Ready, Bailey, Folden, Gallion, Hershey, Lam, McKay, Salling, and West
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings; February 4, 2026, 1:00pm
Died in committee: no vote
HB 183: Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
Bill Sponsor: Delegates Bouchat, Buckel, Hornberger, Pippy, Tomlinson, Valentine, and Wivell
Committee / Hearing: Education, Energy, and the Environment; February 5, 2026, 1:00pm
Died in committee: no vote
BILLS ABATE IS MONITORING
SB 59: Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
Bill Sponsor: Senator Hettleman
Committee / Hearing: Budget and Taxation
HB 437 Cross filed with SB59: Passed Appropriations committee: 15-4, passed E&T: 11-5; passed House floor: 93-39; referred to Senate Budget & Taxation, Hearing on 3/24
SB 152: Prince George's County - Point-to-Point Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210
Bill Sponsor: Senator Muse
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings, January 28, 2026; 11:00am
Cross filed bill HB421: passed House E&T: 13-5, passed House floor: 96-35, referred to Senate JPR
Bill Sponsor: Senator Hettleman
Committee / Hearing: Budget and Taxation
HB 437 Cross filed with SB59: Passed Appropriations committee: 15-4, passed E&T: 11-5; passed House floor: 93-39; referred to Senate Budget & Taxation, Hearing on 3/24
SB 152: Prince George's County - Point-to-Point Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210
Bill Sponsor: Senator Muse
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings, January 28, 2026; 11:00am
Cross filed bill HB421: passed House E&T: 13-5, passed House floor: 96-35, referred to Senate JPR
Cross Filed Bills we are Monitoring
HB 81: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
Bill Sponsor: Delegate Scott N. Phillips
Committee / Hearing: Environment & Transportation: February 24, 2026, 1:00pm
Died in committee - no vote
SB 55: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
Bill Sponsor: Senator Sydnor
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings, January 20, 2026; 1:00pm
Died in committee - no vote
SB 62: Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)
Bill Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Committee / Hearing: Budget and Taxation
Died in committee - no vote
HB 230: Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)
Bill Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Committee / Hearing: Budget and Taxation:
Died in committee - no vote
HB 81: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
Bill Sponsor: Delegate Scott N. Phillips
Committee / Hearing: Environment & Transportation: February 24, 2026, 1:00pm
Died in committee - no vote
SB 55: Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
Bill Sponsor: Senator Sydnor
Committee / Hearing: Judicial Proceedings, January 20, 2026; 1:00pm
Died in committee - no vote
SB 62: Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)
Bill Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Committee / Hearing: Budget and Taxation
Died in committee - no vote
HB 230: Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)
Bill Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Committee / Hearing: Budget and Taxation:
Died in committee - no vote
BILLS ABATE IS OPPOSING
HB 617: City of Frederick - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization
Bill Sponsor: Delegates Fair, Kerr, and Simpson
Committee / Hearing: Environment & Transportation: Date: 3/24/2026: House Floor vote: 106-28, Died in JPR committee
Bill Sponsor: Delegates Fair, Kerr, and Simpson
Committee / Hearing: Environment & Transportation: Date: 3/24/2026: House Floor vote: 106-28, Died in JPR committee
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(Name)(MD Resident and Registered Voter)
Please contact us at [email protected] is there is a bad link or missing information on this page.