Maryland House of DelegatesSB 125Apr 7, 2026

Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement

Passed 94–42Party-line

What it does: Repeals the notarized bill of sale used to base the vehicle titling excise tax on the actual price of a used vehicle sold $500 or more below retail value; the published valuation is used instead. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.18 · On Third Reading

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The tally

Yes 94 · No 42 · Not voting 5

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
Party	Yes	No	Not voting
Democrats	94	5	3
Republicans	0	37	2

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (141)

Yes 94

No 42

Not voting 5

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.