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HB 843

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Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles - Right to Repair

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a manufacturer of certain motor vehicles to provide certain information and tools related to the diagnosis, service, and repair of motor vehicles to certain owners and independent repair facilities under certain circumstances; requiring a manufacturer that sells motor vehicles with telematics systems to install an open data platform in certain motor vehicles; requiring the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General to develop a certain document relating to telematics systems and certain consumer rights; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMoore, TodAuto Care AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVRobinson, ChristianSpecialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)Written (PDF)
FAVLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FAVMcCauley, KirkWMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Hornberger, Delegate HornbergerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FAVTaylor, TomIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFFisher, JoshualobbyistAlliance for Automotive InnovationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKitzmiller, J PeterMaryland Automobile Dealers AssocationOral
UNFMcCarthy, RachelMotorcycle Industry CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFJohansen, MichaellobbyistRWLOral
UNFHanz, PatriciaTruck and Engine Manufacturers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAEgan, NancylobbyistAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWASakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.Consumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum
FWAEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association