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HB 470

EnactedCrossfile SB 322
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Vehicle Laws - Obscured, Modified, or Blocked Registration Plates and Registration Plate Covers

Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (District 9A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from obscuring or modifying any vehicle registration plate in a manner that may prevent identification and enforcing the prohibition as a secondary offense; prohibiting a person from advertising for or promoting the sale of an unlawful registration plate cover by falsely claiming that the registration plate cover is lawful in the State; and establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to certain enforcement and penalties.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJackson, SamiralobbyistLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVJackson, SamiralobbyistLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMorris, DavidMaryland Chiefs of Police AssociationOral
FAVWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
FAVWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
FAVCampion, LouislobbyistMaryland Motor Truck AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVJaramillo, RichardMaryland Transportation AuthorityOral
FAVKoeberle, HeatherMaryland Transportation AuthorityOral
FAVDelegate Ziegler, Delegate ZieglerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Ziegler, Delegate ZieglerlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only
FAVZiegler, NatalieIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
FAVJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association