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SB 322

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

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (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 certain registration plate covers 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 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcMillan, MichaelAmalgamated Transit Union Local 1300Written (PDF)
FAVJackson, SamiralobbyistLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVOrange, ShannonMDTAPosition only
FAVMorris, DavidMaryland Chiefs of Police AssociationOral
FAVMickler, MattMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKoeberle, HeatherMaryland Transportation AuthorityOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
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