2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB191: Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a person who tows or removes a vehicle from a parking lot to provide electronic notice of the tow or removal to the vehicle owner through the Motor Vehicle Administration under certain circumstances; and authorizing a police department that takes an abandoned vehicle into custody to send an electronic notice to the last known registered owner of the vehicle through the Administration under certain circumstances.

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Bill History

10/15/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Linda Foley
Linda Foley
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/2025112.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025124.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025121.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
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