# Maryland HB 0253: Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations

Maryland HB 0253, Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0253-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0253
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-29
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous, Commercial Vehicles, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Highways, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Ports, Rules and Regulations, Shipping -see also- Delivery Services, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Trucks, Weights and Measures
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fixed routes and destinations for port trucks: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, trucks with a heavy weight port corridor permit must stay on the exact route printed on the permit. No detours are allowed between Seagirt Marine Terminal and the listed destination. Regulations also name the only destinations allowed for these trips. These permits cover a t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 39 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (39-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {943320/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-09-29: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_120_hb0253t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0253t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0253f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_120_hb0253t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0253t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0253f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0253-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).