Maryland House Bill 535

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee

Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; establishing an income tax checkoff for contributions to the Fund; requiring the Comptroller to include a checkoff on individual income tax returns and to include certain information in income tax return packaged; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund and promotional efforts undertaken by money from the Fund.

Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff

Del. Gary Simmons [D]

Del. Andre Johnson [D]

Del. Kym Taylor [D]

Del. Chris Tomlinson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-22	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2024		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5	805	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	205		(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	804	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	2	120	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0535?ys=2025RS