# Maryland SB 0480: Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment

Maryland SB 0480, Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0480
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180
- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Governor, Highways, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Off-Road Vehicles, Real Property, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland creates board for off-road riders: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland creates a five-member advisory board for off-highway vehicle trails and recreation. It advises the Secretary of Natural Resources on trail operations, acquisition, rules, and oversight. The Governor appoints five Maryland residents. Three seats represent the Mary…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (131-2) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_180_sb0480t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0480t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0480f.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_180_sb0480t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0480t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0480f.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-SB0480-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).