Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the requirement that the photograph included on an identification card, a driver's license, or a moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration be in color; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nizer, Christine | MDOT MVA | Oral |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nizer, Chrissy | Maryland Motor Vehicle Adminstration | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dacey, Philip | mva | Position only |