# Maryland SB 0471: Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements

Maryland SB 0471, Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jim Rosapepe (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0471
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298
- Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road, Certifications, Curriculum, Driver Education, Drivers' Licenses, Motor Vehicle Administration, Motor Vehicle Operation, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland repeals driver improvement program rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland repeals the statutory driver improvement programs, including the program designed for young drivers. The repeal removes authority under those provisions for the Motor Vehicle Administration or courts to require attendance after moving violations. It also removes…
- Maryland changes safety training for license applicants: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland replaces its three-hour alcohol and drug course with a three-hour roadway safety course. Certain first-time applicants using the no-permit licensing route must pass this course before getting a license. The course also becomes part of required driver education. L…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 298
- 2025-03-31: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {493720/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_298_sb0471t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0471t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0471f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_298_sb0471t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0471t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0471f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0471-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).