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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 174: Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 174 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on October 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations. Primary sponsor: Jon Cardin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon CardinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  6. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Adopted
  10. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
  11. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. Hearing canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source