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MD SB771

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals provisions allowing peer-to-peer car sharing program insurance to be secondary coverage for replacement vehicles, making the program's coverage primary for shared vehicle drivers in most circumstances
  • Requires insurance coverage to match the higher minimum financial responsibility limits of another state if a claim arises from an occurrence during the car sharing period in that state
  • Exempts the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund from providing coverage to shared vehicle drivers using shared vehicles that are not replacement vehicles
  • Authorizes peer-to-peer car sharing programs to transfer monetary liability and charge shared vehicle drivers for tolls, fees, charges, or fines incurred during the car sharing period
  • Excludes peer-to-peer car sharing programs from the definition of "owner" for purposes of traffic control signal monitoring system (red light camera) citations, effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Matters3/15/2025
Finance1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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