# Maryland SB 0649: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees

Maryland SB 0649, Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0649
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Business Regulation, Addresses, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Charging Stations, Comptroller, Electric Motor Vehicles, Energy Technology and Infrastructure, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fuel -see also- Coal, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Names, Notices, Open Government, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales, Telephones, Time, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Weights and Measures
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (162 yes, 139 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer charging rules for electric car drivers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland requires electricity sold at retail for vehicle charging to be measured and sold in kilowatt-hours. During a charging session, sellers may charge customers only for the kilowatt-hours dispensed in that session. Equipment owners or possessors must clearly post a loca…
- Electric car charging fees with billing limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, equipment owners or possessors may charge service fees related to retail vehicle charging in Maryland. Fees may be fixed or based on time. They may be charged only when the session ends and must appear separately on the customer's receipt. The law removes the requirement for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Floor Amendment {693728/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected | fail | 38 | 94 | 8 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 95 | 34 | 11 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 29 | 11 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (95-34) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {693728/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (38-94) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-04-10: Rereferred to Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-04-09: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (29-11) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {683825/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_280_sb0649t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0649t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0649f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_280_sb0649t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0649t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0649f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0649-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).