# Maryland SB 0606: Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026

Maryland SB 0606, Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026, 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 488) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0606
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Commuters, Consumer Protection, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Electronic Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Forfeiture, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Reports, Sunset, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (181 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- One-year E-ZPass review period: mixed, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. It lasts for one year. It ends on June 30, 2027. After that date, this Act has no force or effect.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {693722/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {693722/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_488_sb0606t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0606t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0606f.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_488_sb0606t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0606t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0606f.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-SB0606-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).