# Maryland SB 0111: Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration Maryland SB 0111, Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cory V. McCray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0111-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0111 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-09-04 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 - Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation, Administrative Agencies, Citations, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Offenses, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Drivers' Licenses, Excise Tax, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Interstate Affairs, License Plates -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Motor Vehicle Administration, Motor Vehicle Registration, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, State's Attorneys, Time, Titles -see also- Deeds, Towing, Traffic Monitoring - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (208 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Re-register by Dec 31: no excise tax: benefit, high. If your vehicle was once registered in Maryland, then registered elsewhere while you still lived in Maryland, and you now register in Maryland to follow the law, you do not pay the vehicle excise tax when the title is issued. This exemption applies only to registrations completed on or before Decem… - Out-of-state trailers don't need Maryland tags: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that shows valid registration from another state does not need Maryland registration. - Missed Maryland registration: fines and towing: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the MVA sends a warning if it has reasonable cause that you live in Maryland and did not register your vehicle. You have 60 days to register and put on Maryland plates, or show proof you do not need to register. After 60 days, the MVA charges $7 per day for up to 60 days… - State can take out-of-state plates: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the MVA can take out‑of‑state plates or registration cards if you have lived in Maryland more than 60 days and either have two or more unresolved traffic citations (including camera tickets), a Maryland license suspension under §16‑203, or a vehicle registration suspended… - Title agents can't sell out-of-state tags: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, title service agents and their staff cannot sell, advertise, or help sell out‑of‑state registrations to Maryland residents. If the MVA finds a violation, it suspends the agent’s license. - Automated tickets count across state lines: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland can make agreements with other states to use red‑light and speed camera records. Under those agreements, the MVA can refuse to register or reregister a vehicle until out‑of‑state automated tickets are resolved. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments | pass | 117 | 20 | 3 | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 - 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (117-20) (House) - 2026-04-13: Floor Committee Amendment {953523/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {653229/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-20: Referred Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {463020/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-09-04: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_487_sb0111e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0111e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0111t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0111f.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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_487_sb0111e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0111e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0111t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0111f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0111-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).