Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB351: Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle
Status: In committee, March 26, 2026
Requiring an insurer that issues or delivers private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in the State to disclose the use of a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle and to establish a process by which a policyholder may correct or appeal data the policyholder believes to be erroneous; prohibiting insurers with respect to certain private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies from initiating a premium increase in increments of less than 6 months; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle FOR the purpose of requiring an insurer that issues or delivers private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in the State to disclose the use of a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle and to establish a process by which a policyholder may correct or appeal data the policyholder believes to be erroneous…
From the engrossed text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle FOR the purpose of requiring an insurer that issues or delivers private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in the State to disclose the use of a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle and to establish a process by which a policyholder may correct or appeal data the policyholder believes to be erroneous; requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to adopt regulations limiting the types and amounts of data that may be collected through a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle for use by a private passenger motor vehicle insurer; prohibiting an insurer that issues, sells, or delivers private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in the State from using data collected through a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle to take certain actions with respect to a policy; prohibiting insurers with respect to certain private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies from initiating a premium increase in increments of less than a certain number of months from the date the policy goes into effect; and generally relating to private motor vehicle insurance and the use of programs that measure the operation of an insured vehicle. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Insurance …
Sponsors
- Alonzo Washington (D, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Judiciary
- : Third Reading Passed (30-13)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {293225/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- : Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Finance
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (30-13) (March 5, 2026): 30 yea, 13 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB351?
- SB351 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle.
- What does SB351 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle FOR the purpose of requiring an insurer that issues or delivers private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in the State to disclose the use of a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle and to establish a process by which a policyholder may correct or appeal data the policyholder believes to be erroneous…
- What is the status of SB351?
- In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB351?
- Alonzo Washington (D, 22).
- Where is the official record for SB351?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0351?ys=2026RS
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