# Maryland HB 0635: Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence

Maryland HB 0635, Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Scott Phillips (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0635
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
- Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road, Criminal Law - Procedures, Citations, Discipline, Evidence, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, License Plates -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Litter, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Motor Vehicle Operation, Motor Vehicle Registration, Noise, Police Conduct -see also- Ethics; Law Enforcement, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Time, Traffic Regulation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Queen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Judiciary and Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025-HB0635-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0635f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025-HB0635-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0635f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0635-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).