# Maryland SB 0149: Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations

Maryland SB 0149, Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations, 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 121) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0149-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0149
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-29
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 121
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous, Commercial Vehicles, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Highways, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Ports, Rules and Regulations, Shipping -see also- Delivery Services, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Trucks, Weights and Measures
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Heavier port corridor permits for carriers: mixed, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, carriers can get a special permit for port moves. It treats a sealed, seagoing container with manifested international freight as an indivisible load and can allow up to 100,000 pounds gross weight. Vehicles must have the minimum axles required, meet axle weight and spacing…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 121
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (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 (43-0) (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)
- 2025-09-29: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_121_sb0149t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0149t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0149f.pdf)

## Related bills

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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)
- 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_121_sb0149t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0149t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0149f.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-SB0149-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).