# Maryland HB 1166: Motor Vehicles - Dealers - Front Registration Plate Display

Maryland HB 1166, Motor Vehicles - Dealers - Front Registration Plate Display, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (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 1166
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor Vehicles - Dealers - Front Registration Plate Display
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, License Plates -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Signatures
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 37 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: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 95 | 37 | 7 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (95-37) (House)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {623923/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1166t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1166f.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/hb1166t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1166f.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-HB1166-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).