Motor Vehicles - Dealers - Front Registration Plate Display

Summary

The bill bars a Maryland motor‑vehicle dealer from delivering a vehicle that needs two license plates unless the car has front‑plate mounting hardware installed, or the buyer signs a statement acknowledging they declined the hardware. Dealers must submit a monthly list of buyers who sign the waiver, and failure to display a front plate is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500. The measure aims to improve compliance with the state’s front‑plate requirement.

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Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Apr 1, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Apr 1, 2026
• Economic Matters — Bill Hearing
  Economic Matters · Mar 4, 2026

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
5. Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
6. Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Mar 3, 2026Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
8. Mar 3, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
9. Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
10. Feb 11, 2026First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

• Palakovich Carr · sponsor

Bill text

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