SB 941 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans

SB 941 creates income-based installment payment plans for individuals who owe at least $250 in unpaid video tolls and civil penalties. The Maryland Transportation Authority and Department of Transportation must establish these programs with income eligibility requirements, multiple payment options, and an application process. Participants who miss payments may have their debt referred to a central collection unit. The bill amends specific sections of Maryland's transportation code to implement these changes.

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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What changed between versions

First - Transportation-Related Fines and Tolls - Income-Based Installment Payment Plans → Third - Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to update its title from focusing on income-based installment plans to a broader focus on installment payment plans for transportation tolls. The changes include updating the bill's committee status and adoption details, adjusting the bill number reference, and modifying the text to clarify the types of payment options available to individuals with unpaid toll violations.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on transportation-related fines and tolls, but the title and some procedural references were updated to reflect broader payment plan options.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and header information were updated to reflect the new version of the bill, including changes to the bill number reference from HB 1465 and updated committee status.

Formatting and numbering were adjusted throughout the document to align with the new version of the bill, including changes to section headers and line numbering.

REQUIREMENT

The minimum unpaid toll amount required to apply for the installment payment plan was increased from $250 to $300.

DEFINITION

Additional explanatory text was added to clarify the meaning of underlining and strike-throughs in the bill text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 46

Mar 9, 2025

D Democratic33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 9, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)

senate

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors