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SB0087 • 2026

Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation )
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117
Effective date
2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

Repealing the requirement that the photograph included on an identification card, a driver's license, or a moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration be in color; etc.

What This Bill Does

  • Repealing the requirement that the photograph included on an identification card, a driver's license, or a moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration be in color; etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117

  2. 2026-04-03 House

    Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation

  3. 2026-03-25 House

    Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. 2026-03-20 House

    Third Reading Passed (136-0)

  5. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Returned Passed

  6. 2026-03-18 House

    Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  7. 2026-02-17 House

    Referred Environment and Transportation

  8. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  9. 2026-02-14 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (42-0)

  10. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Favorable Adopted

  11. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Second Reading Passed

  12. 2026-01-14 Senate

    First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  13. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.

  14. 2025-09-26 Senate

    Pre-filed

  15. Maryland General Assembly

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  16. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

  18. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Chapter - Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

Official Summary Text

Repealing the requirement that the photograph included on an identification card, a driver's license, or a moped operator's permit issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration be in color; etc.

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*sb0087*

SENATE BILL 87
R4 6lr0157
(PRE–FILED) CF HB 248
By: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Departmental –
Transportation)
Requested: September 26, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 12, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Motor Vehicle Administration – Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits 2
– Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement 3

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the photograph included on an 4
identification card, a driver’s license, or a moped operator’s permit issued by the 5
Motor Vehicle Administration be in color; and generally relating to the Motor Vehicle 6
Administration and identification card, license, and permit requirements. 7

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Transportation 9
Section 12–301(a) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Transportation 14
Section 12–301(g)(2)(v), 16–111.1(d)(2)(iv), and 16–122(d)(3)(v) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19

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Article – Transportation 1

12–301. 2

(a) On application, the Administration shall issue an identification card to any 3
applicant who: 4

(1) Is a resident of this State; 5

(2) Does not have a driver’s license; 6

(3) Presents a birth certificate or other proof of age and identity acceptable 7
to the Administration; 8

(4) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant has 9
lawful status; 10

(5) (i) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant 11
has a valid Social Security number by presenting the applicant’s Social Security 12
Administration account card or, if the Social Security Administration acc ount card is not 13
available, any of the following documents bearing the applicant’s Social Security number: 14

1. A current W–2 form; 15

2. A current SSA–1099 form; 16

3. A current non–SSA–1099 form; or 17

4. A current pay stub with the applicant’s name and Social 18
Security number on it; or 19

(ii) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant is 20
not eligible for a Social Security number; and 21

(6) Presents a completed application for an identification card on a form 22
furnished by the Administration. 23

(g) (2) The card shall contain: 24

(v) A [color] photograph of the applicant taken by the procedure that 25
the Administration requires; 26

16–111.1. 27

(d) (2) A noncommercial Class A, B, C, or M license shall include: 28

SENATE BILL 87 3

(iv) A [color] photograph of the applicant that is taken in accordance 1
with a procedure that the Administration requires; 2

16–122. 3

(d) Each identification card, moped operator’s permit, and license to drive issued 4
or renewed in accordance with this section shall: 5

(3) Be of the size and design that the Administration requires, 6
tamperproof, to the extent possible, and contain: 7

(v) A [color] photograph of the applicant taken by the procedure that 8
the Administration requires; 9

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, Tha t this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2026. 11

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.