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SB 912 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

SB 912 authorizes Charles County to regulate off-highway recreational vehicles (OHRVs) within the county. It requires OHRV owners to register their vehicles with the county and pay a registration fee, imposes age restrictions on operators, and allows county authorities to impound OHRVs involved in specific violations. These violations include offenses under Maryland’s Vehicle Law (Title 21, Subtitle 9) or Criminal Law sections 6-404 and 6-405. The law directly affects OHRV users in Charles County by establishing new local rules for operation, registration, and enforcement. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 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
This bill tracks the legislative progress of SB 912, which regulates off-highway recreational vehicles in Charles County. The changes show the bill moved from first reading to second reading with a favorable committee report and adoption by the Senate. The substantive text of the bill itself remains unchanged, with only formatting and procedural metadata updates.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural status updates indicating Senate adoption and committee approval.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable recommendation and Senate adoption with second reading date of March 8, 2025.

Updated bill reference from 'First' to 'Third' reading status in header.

Changed bill reference number from '5lr3330' to 'HB 1283' in footer.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Mar 9, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Mar 27, 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 9, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.