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HB 1214

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Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a vehicle dealer association and a vehicle manufacturer association to request an administrative hearing on certain matters, subject to certain requirements.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKitzmiller, J PeterMaryland Automobile Dealers AssocationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCastelli, WilliamlobbyistRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCOral
FAVLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FAVAmprey, MarlonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Amprey, Delegate AmpreylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFFisher, JoshualobbyistAlliance for Automotive InnovationWritten (PDF)
UNFKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company
UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers