2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB322: Vehicle Laws - Obscured, Modified, or Blocked Registration Plates and Registration Plate Covers

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from obscuring or modifying any vehicle registration plate in a manner that may prevent identification and enforcing the prohibition as a secondary offense; prohibiting a person from advertising for or promoting the sale of certain registration plate covers by falsely claiming that the registration plate cover is lawful in the State; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalties.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/20/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {763023/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 763023/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 763023/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/4/2025112.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/15/202574.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.4 KB