SB 480 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment

SB 480 establishes the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise Maryland's Secretary of Natural Resources on trail management. The board consists of five members appointed by the governor: representatives from the Maryland Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance, Maryland Motorcycle Dealers Association, American Motorcyclist Association District 7, ATV/UTV drivers, and on/off-road vehicle drivers - all Maryland residents serving staggered 4-year terms. The board must meet quarterly to provide guidance on the operation, regulation, and oversight of off-highway vehicle trails across the state. The board takes effect October 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 28, 2026

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First - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment → Third - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to include a favorable committee report and record its adoption, while reorganizing the definition of the Board's composition. The most significant substantive change is the reordering of the Board's membership list, placing the 'FUND' definition and the representative for the Maryland Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance earlier in the text. The core membership categories and staggered term schedules remain unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains the same, but the internal structure of the Board's definition was modified to prioritize the definition of the 'FUND' and the Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance representative.

TECHNICAL

Added status indicators showing the bill has a favorable committee report, was adopted, and was read a second time.

Removed the original bill title page header, replacing it with a placeholder for the chapter number.

DEFINITION

Reordered the definition of the Board's members to list the 'FUND' definition and the Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance representative before the Motorcycle Dealers Association representative.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 49

Feb 18, 2026

D Democratic36

34 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 180

executive

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Apr 1, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-2-8)

house of delegates

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred Environment and Transportation

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)

senate

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors