Maryland bills · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland HB 474

Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Ziegler (Democratic)
• Stein (Democratic)
• Odom (Democratic)
• T. Morgan (Republican)
• Lewis (Democratic)
• Foley (Democratic)
• Behler (Democratic)
• Allen (Democratic)
• Turner (Democratic)
• Harrison (Democratic)
• Korman (Democratic)
• Patterson (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
• Third - Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
• First - Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

Actions

• May 26, 2026
  Approved by the Governor - Chapter 668
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Returned Passed
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  Third Reading Passed
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  Second Reading Passed
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable Adopted
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Referred Judicial Proceedings
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Third Reading Passed
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Second Reading Passed with Amendments
• Mar 3, 2026 · House
  Favorable with Amendments {
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
• Jan 23, 2026 · House
  First Reading Environment and Transportation