Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1495: Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates
Status: Failed, March 9, 2026
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; and prohibiting persons who are issued a Class L (historic) registration plate from violating the terms of issuance.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; prohibiting persons who are issued a Class L (historic) registration plate from violating the terms of issuance; and generally relating to vehicle registration plates…
From the introduced text, February 14, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; prohibiting persons who are issued a Class L (historic) registration plate from violating the terms of issuance; and generally relating to vehicle registration plates. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Transportation Section 13-410 and 13-411 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Transportation Section 13-703(i) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Transportation 13-410. (a) (1) [Except as otherwise provided in this title, when] WHEN it registers a vehicle, the Administration shall issue [to the owner: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1495* HOUSE BILL 1495 (i) One] ONE registration plate[, if the vehicle 2. A Class F (tractor) vehicle; 3. A Class G (trailer) vehicle; 4. A Class L (historic) vehicle that was manufactured at least 50 years before the current model year; or 5. A Class N (street rod) vehicle that was manufactured at least 50 years before the current …
Sponsors
- Christopher Adams (R, HD-037B) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Anderson (R, HD-038)
- Steven Arentz (R, HD-036)
- Terry Baker (R, 1C)
- Barry Beauchamp (R, 38B)
- Tom Hutchinson (R, HD-037)
- Susan McComas (R, HD-034B)
- April Rose (R, 5)
- William Wivell (R, HD-002A)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn by Sponsor
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Environment and Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB1495?
- HB1495 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates.
- What does HB1495 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; prohibiting persons who are issued a Class L (historic) registration plate from violating the terms of issuance; and generally relating to vehicle registration plates…
- What is the status of HB1495?
- Failed as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn by Sponsor (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1495?
- Christopher Adams (R, HD-037B), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1495?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1495?ys=2026RS
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