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HB 1283 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement

HB 1283 amends Maryland law to authorize Charles County to regulate off-highway recreational vehicles (OHRVs) within its borders. The bill requires OHRVs to be registered with the county and imposes a registration fee, sets age restrictions for operators, and allows the county to impound OHRVs involved in specific traffic violations. These violations include breaches of Title 21 (traffic laws) or sections of the Criminal Law Article related to vehicle operation. The law directly affects OHRV users in Charles County by establishing new registration, age, and enforcement requirements.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRegulates OHRVs with registration, age limits, and enforcement for traffic violations, enhancing transportation safety under vehicle regulations.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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First - Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement → Third - Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill progressed from first to third reading with added committee approval and adoption status, while the substantive text shows renumbering and minor formatting adjustments to existing provisions without significant policy changes. The core regulatory framework for off-highway recreational vehicles remains intact with no new requirements, exemptions, or enforcement mechanisms introduced.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable recommendation and house adoption with second reading date

Reordered and renumbered existing traffic regulation provisions from items 1-20 to items 1-20 with different numbering sequence

Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and bill identification markers

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2025

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 15, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Mar 8, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (126-9-4)
house of delegates
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.