HB0474 — Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
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 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle, subject to certain exceptions, without making reasonable efforts to remove from exposed vehicle surfaces accumulated snow and ice; and prohibiting a person from committing a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident resulting in property damage or the death of or serious bodily injury to another person.
Bill Text
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Read HB0474 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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 Lewis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Primary
- Delegate Marc Korman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nick Allen · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- T. Morgan · 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
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat
Co-sponsors (11)
- Delegate Lewis
- Delegate Marc Korman Democrat
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate Nick Allen Democrat
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
- Morgan, T.
- 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 127 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0474 do?
- Prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle, subject to certain exceptions, without making reasonable efforts to remove from exposed vehicle surfaces accumulated snow and ice; and prohibiting a person from committing a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident resulting in property damage or the death of or serious bodily injury to another person.
- Who sponsors HB0474?
- HB0474 is sponsored by Delegate Lewis, Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Morgan, T., Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0474?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0474?
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