Maryland House Bill 483

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 393
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Increasing the minimum gross income amounts from charitable contributions at which a charitable organization must include a certain audit or a certain review with a registration statement; increasing the amount of cash receipts from charitable contributions the Secretary of State may accept an affidavit attesting to under certain circumstances; increasing the maximum amount of gross income of a charitable organization at which the Secretary of State may require an audit or review from $750,000 to $1,000,000; etc.

Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds

Del. Sarah Wolek [D]

2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 36 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 393
2026-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-04-07	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-07	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-06	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-13	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (96-36)
2026-03-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {833920/1 Adopted
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-02-06	House	Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m.
2026-02-06	House	Hearing canceled
2026-01-28	House	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-23	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB354 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 394

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	6	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0483?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0483f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0483t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_393_hb0483t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0483_83392001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0483_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0483_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0355.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0888.pdf