Maryland Senate Bill 896 Lowers Annual Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Across Multiple Vehicle Classes

Original title: Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Alterations

Last action · February 12, 2026: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)Sponsors: Steve Hershey and 12 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Maryland Senate Bill 896 reduces annual registration fees for passenger cars, station wagons, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, school buses, and other vehicle classes, while also altering weight thresholds used to calculate specific fees, effective July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Vehicle owners across Maryland will see direct reductions in their yearly registration costs, decreasing state transportation fee revenues and lowering out-of-pocket expenses for vehicle registration renewals.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Maryland vehicle owners

Annual vehicle registration fees are lowered across multiple vehicle classes, reducing renewal costs for owners.

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Administration

The agency is required to collect the revised registration fees and issue plates under updated fee schedules.

Key Facts

The annual registration fee for Class A passenger cars and station wagons with a shipping weight of 3,700 pounds or less is set at $50.50.
The annual registration fee for Class A passenger cars with a shipping weight over 3,700 pounds is set at $76.50.
Class B for-hire vehicle annual registration fees are reduced to a flat $150.00.
Class C ambulance and funeral vehicle registration fees are lowered to $100.00.

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Class D motorcycle registration fees are reduced to $35.00.
Class E single unit truck annual registration fees remove additional temporary surcharges from prior years.
Class L historic motor vehicle registration fees are reduced to $25.50.
Class Q limousine registration fees are lowered to $185.00.
The Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do these new registration fee reductions take effect?

The provisions of Senate Bill 896 take effect on July 1, 2026.

How does the bill affect passenger car registration fees?

For passenger cars and station wagons weighing 3,700 pounds or less, the annual fee becomes $50.50. For vehicles weighing more than 3,700 pounds, the fee becomes $76.50.

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Feb 12, 2026Senate
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroduced
First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

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