# Maryland HB 0844: Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans

Maryland HB 0844, Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Griffith (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0844
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation, Disabilities, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Motor Vehicle Registration, Veterans, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0844t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0844f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0844t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0844f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0844-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).