# Maryland SB 0125: Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement

Maryland SB 0125, Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 119); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0125
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 119
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Excise Tax, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Motor Vehicle Administration, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rules and Regulations, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No notary for private used-car sales: benefit, low. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, you do not need a notarized bill of sale to title or register a used vehicle when tax is based on the purchase price. You must give the time and price of purchase. You must also provide supporting papers the Motor Vehicle Administration requires, like canceled checks, money o…
- Book value tax for low-price private sales: cost, low. Beginning Oct 1, 2026, if you buy a used vehicle from a non-dealer and the price is $500 or more below the book’s retail value, the state uses the book value to figure the excise tax. This can raise the car’s taxable value. You may pay more tax when you title or register the car.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 94 | 42 | 2 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 119
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading Passed (94-42) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-09-26: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_119_sb0125t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0125t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0125f.pdf)

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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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_119_sb0125t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0125t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0125f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0125-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).