HB 451 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal

HB 451 extends the reporting deadlines and lifespan of Maryland's Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. It modifies the schedule for the Council's interim reports (now due December 1 annually through 2031, instead of 2024-2025) and moves the final report deadline to June 30, 2031 (from June 30, 2026). The bill also extends the Council's termination date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2031, keeping it active for five additional years. This procedural change directly affects the Council's operational timeline but does not alter the Council's purpose or policy recommendations.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Third - Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal → Enrolled - Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal · 3 edits · May 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for the Governor's signature, adding official proofreading and sealing details. Substantively, the bill's text was reorganized to repeal and reenact existing laws with amendments, clarifying the repeal of a 2024 Act. The list of Council members was renumbered and slightly reordered, but the specific roles and the total number of appointed representatives remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council; the changes are primarily procedural (enrollment) and structural (reorganization of text).

TECHNICAL

The document was updated from a House Bill to an Enrolled Bill, adding proofreader signatures and the Great Seal presentation details.

The text was restructured to explicitly repeal and reenact the relevant sections of the Annotated Code of Maryland and the 2024 Acts.

The list of Council members was renumbered and reordered for clarity, though the specific positions and total count of members remain the same.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

35–10

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 49

Mar 20, 2026

D Democratic36

32 Yea 4

88% Yea

R Republican13

3 Yea 10 Nay

76% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 540

executive

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

House Concurs Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 24, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (95-38-9)

house of delegates

Mar 20, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-10-4)

senate

Mar 5, 2026

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

First Reading Environment and Transportation

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors