Maryland General Assembly 2025

Changes to driving and speeding laws, and ability for people to expunge their criminal records, among headline laws taking effect after being approved by General Assembly.

A change in state law taking effect October 1 makes towers notify state when they take a vehicle.

Penalties for each offense will also go up on October 1.

The number of speed cameras in the state will also increase that day.

IT services tax, more state control over solar farms, and adding AI-generated images to revenge porn laws headline laws taking effect Tuesday

A state law going into effect Tuesday requires Maryland landlords to provide tenants with information about mold prevention.

The drink is a mainstay in Ocean City and Baltimore bars.

Caps on payouts for abuse lawsuits, rebates for utility ratepayers, stiffer drunk driving penalties and two new official state symbols headline new laws.

The ‘Neighborhood Services Unit’ is set to launch in October.

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office warns that the services are rebranded payday loans that send low-income users into debt spirals.