STATE BILLMD HB 1166ENGROSSED

Motor Vehicles - Dealers - Front Registration Plate Display

Prohibiting a motor vehicle dealer from delivering a motor vehicle for which two registration plates are required to a buyer or lessee unless the motor vehicle has a certain front registration plate display mechanism or the buyer or lessee signs a written statement acknowledging declined installation of the display mechanism; requiring a motor vehicle dealer to submit certain information on declined installation of a certain front registration plate display mechanism to the Motor Vehicle Administration; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 23, 2026; 234 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1166 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
Pending committee: Judicial Proceedings

Sponsor

JPJulie Palakovich CarrRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (95-37)House

Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {623923/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Mar 3, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

Mar 3, 2026Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)House

Show 2 earlier actions

Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)House

Feb 11, 2026First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and TransportationHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 37 nayPassed

Subjects

Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Crimes and Punishments
Fines
License Plates
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople
Motor Vehicle Equipment
Reports
Signatures
Disclosure
Records
Rules and Regulations

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