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Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees

State of Maryland

Requiring the owner or possessor of a weight and measure used for the retail sale of electricity as a vehicle fuel to display certain information in a conspicuous manner; requiring all electricity possessed, offered, or exposed for sale and sold at retail as a vehicle fuel to be measured and sold in units of kilowatt-hours; authorizing the owner or possessor of a weight and measure used for the retail sale of electricity as a vehicle fuel to charge a certain fee which is required to be itemized on the customer's receipt; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 649 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

SHShelly HettlemanSenator · Democrat · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280Senate
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (95-34)House
Apr 13, 2026Floor Amendment {693728/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (38-94)House
Apr 11, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse
Apr 10, 2026Favorable Report by Environment and TransportationHouse
Apr 10, 2026Rereferred to Environment and TransportationHouse
Apr 9, 2026Referred Rules and Executive NominationsHouse
Show 6 earlier actions
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (29-11)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {683825/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 10, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 6, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 11 nayPassed
Floor Amendment 693728/1 (Delegate Hornberger) RejectedApr 13, 2026 · House · 38 yea · 94 nayFailed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 34 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Agriculture
  • Business Regulation
  • Addresses
  • Charging Stations
  • Comptroller
  • Electric Motor Vehicles
  • Energy Technology and Infrastructure
  • Fees
  • Fuel
  • internet
  • Names
  • Open Government
  • Prices
  • Retail Sales
  • Telephones
  • Transportation
  • Weights and Measures
  • Notices
  • Time

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