MD HB231 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB484
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a certain increase of a State fee or the rate of a State tax from taking effect unless the General Assembly, by a yea and nay vote, explicitly approves the increased fee or tax rate; and requiring that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2026 for adoption or rejection.
Title
Constitutional Amendment - Fee or Tax Rate Increases - Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure and Protection Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | House | Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
| 2024-09-13 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB484 (Carry Over) 2024-01-23 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III - Legislative Department | 62 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0231?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0231f.pdf |
