Naming dispute derails special‑order move on auto price‑transparency bill
Delegates objected to naming House Bill 306 after 'Jack Fitzgerald,' arguing the title could appear to favor a private dealership group; a motion to special‑order the bill failed on a roll call and the measure was printed for third reading without the special order.
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Annapolis — Floor debate over House Bill 306 centered not on policy details but on the bill’s title and optics. When the clerk read HB306 (vehicle laws; dealers to list prices on dealer websites), a delegate from Southern Maryland objected to the bill being titled the "Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act," saying it was inappropriate to name a bill after a private business that could benefit.
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