HB0212 — Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to take possession of certain motor vehicle registration cards and registration plates that were issued by another jurisdiction but is being used or displayed on a motor vehicle by a person who has been a resident of the State for more than 60 days; prohibiting a title service agent from selling or offering for sale a motor vehicle registration issued by another jurisdiction to a resident of this State; altering a certain policy of the State; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0212 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Holmes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lewis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jackie Addison · Primary
- Delegate Nick Allen · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Cosponsor
- Delegate Darrell Odom · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dana Stein · Cosponsor
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat
Co-sponsors (11)
- Delegate Holmes
- Delegate Lewis
- Delegate Nick Allen Democrat
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
- Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat
- Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 15 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 114 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 14% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0212 do?
- Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to take possession of certain motor vehicle registration cards and registration plates that were issued by another jurisdiction but is being used or displayed on a motor vehicle by a person who has been a resident of the State for more than 60 days; prohibiting a title service agent from selling or offering for sale a motor vehicle registration issued by another jurisdiction to a resident of this State; altering a certain policy of the State; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0212?
- HB0212 is sponsored by Delegate Holmes, Delegate Lewis, Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0212?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB0212?
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