Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1353: Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from collecting a fee for a copy of a vital record issued to a homeless individual; altering the period of time after which a homeless youth who holds a learner's instructional permit and is under a certain age may take certain examinations for a provisional driver's license; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, by December 1, 2027, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the number and types of fees that the Administration did not impose on homeless individuals; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from collecting a fee for certain copies of vital records issued to homeless individuals; establishing that a vehicle owned by a homeless individual is exempt from vehicle registration fees; altering the period of time after which an unaccompanied homeless youth who holds a learner's instructional permit and is under a certain age may take certain examinations for a provisional driver's license…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from collecting a fee for certain copies of vital records issued to homeless individuals; establishing that a vehicle owned by a homeless individual is exempt from vehicle registration fees; altering the period of time after which an unaccompanied homeless youth who holds a learner's instructional permit and is under a certain age may take certain examinations for a provisional driver's license; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from imposing certain driver's license fees if the licensee or applicant is a homeless individual; exempting homeless individuals from certain mandatory vehicle emissions inspections; requiring homeless individuals to provide a certain statement as proof of homelessness under certain circumstances; and generally relating to fee and examination exemptions for homeless individuals. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 4-201(a) and (u) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 4-217(c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Transportation Section 13-903, 16-105(d)(3), 16-111.2, and 23-206.2 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw …