HB 474 — Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-23
Prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle, subject to certain exceptions, without making reasonable efforts to remove from exposed vehicle surfaces accumulated snow and ice; and prohibiting a person from committing a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident resulting in property damage or the death of or serious bodily injury to another person.
Latest action: — In the House - Returned Passed
Sponsors (11)
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — sponsor · 2026-01-23
- Marc Korman (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Veronica Turner (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Nick Allen (D, MD-8) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Linda Foley (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Darrell Odom (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Dana Stein (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
- Natalie Ziegler (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-01-23
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Environment and Transportation
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House environment and transportation | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Dana Stein (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Darrell Odom (D, state_lower MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Linda Foley (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Korman (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Natalie Ziegler (D, state_lower MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Allen (D, state_lower MD-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Robbyn Lewis (D, state_lower MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Veronica Turner (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House environment and transportation · md-leg