Maryland House Bill 478

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-7)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by eligible teachers during a taxable year for the purchase of certain classroom supplies to include prekindergarten classroom teachers employed in publicly funded prekindergarten programs at eligible public providers or lead teachers or consulting teachers employed in a publicly funded prekindergarten program at an eligible private provider in the State; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration

Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]	Del. Andrea Harrison [D]
Del. Wayne Hartman [R]	Del. Andre Johnson [D]	Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Jeffrie Long [D]
Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Pamela Queen [D]
Del. Mike Rogers [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Sean Stinnett [D]
Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Karen Toles [D]	Del. Chris Tomlinson [R]	Del. Veronica Turner [D]
Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Courtney Watson [D]	Del. Sarah Wolek [D]	Del. Caylin Young [D]
Del. Jackie Addison [D]	Del. Jason Buckel [R]	Del. Derrick Coley [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]
Del. Jessica Feldmark [D]	Del. Michael Griffith [R]	Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]	Del. April Fleming Miller [R]
Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Kent Roberson [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]
Del. Greg Wims [D]

2026-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61
2026-04-03	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-03	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-04-02	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-02	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-02	Senate	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-25	Senate	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-12	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2026-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {233224/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-01-23	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-23	House	First Reading Ways and Means

SB262 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - General	10	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0478?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0478f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0478t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_61_hb0478t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0478_23322401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0478_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0478_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0315.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0784.pdf