2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB281: Transportation Equality for Service Members Act

Legislative Summary

Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing transportation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only certain uniformed services; and exempting certain vehicles owned by licensed dealers from a certain excise tax if the vehicles are provided to customers for use while the customers' vehicles are undergoing repair, maintenance, or other dealer services.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/16/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {803320/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Floor Amendment {553023/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 553023/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted

Floor Amendment 553023/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 803320/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 803320/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025234.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025187.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/2025147.8 KB
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