Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions

Summary

HB 1353 would stop the Maryland Department of Health and the Motor Vehicle Administration from charging homeless individuals for birth certificates, vehicle registration, driver’s‑license fees and mandatory emissions inspections. It also lengthens the waiting period and adds education requirements before a homeless youth with a learner’s permit can take the provisional‑license road test. The measure requires the MVA to report on fee exemptions by Dec. 1, 2027.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Mar 5, 2026

History

1. Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed
2. Apr 10, 2026Referred Rules
3. Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Apr 9, 2026Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
5. Apr 9, 2026Floor Amendment {
6. Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
8. Feb 13, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
9. Feb 12, 2026First Reading Environment and Transportation and Health

Sponsors

• Fair · sponsor
• A. Johnson
• Behler
• Bouchat
• Crutchfield
• Ebersole
• Embry
• Healey
• Holmes
• Hornberger
• Kerr
• Lewis
• Martinez
• Odom
• Pasteur
• Pruski
• Qi
• Ruth
• Simmons
• Simpson
• Solomon
• Spiegel
• Stein
• Stewart
• Ziegler

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