Maryland House Bill 547

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture, by December 1, 2026, and each December 1 thereafter, to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on additional types of equipment that the Secretary recommends should qualify for the subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for enhanced agricultural management equipment; allowing a certain parent of a stillborn child a refundable credit of $1,000 against the State income tax for each birth for which a certain certificate has been issued; etc.

Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit

Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Christopher Bouchat [R]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]
Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Jason Buckel [R]	Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]	Del. Jay Jacobs [R]
Del. April Fleming Miller [R]	Del. Andrew Pruski [D]	Del. Lily Qi [D]	Del. Matthew Schindler [D]
Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Chris Tomlinson [R]	Del. Greg Wims [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]
Del. Chao Wu [D]	Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 122 N: 3 NV: 15 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Readings Passed with Amendments (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327
2026-04-13	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (122-3)
2026-04-13	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (46-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Floor Amendment {773129/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted
2026-04-13	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-25	Senate	Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m.
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (131-1)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {283821/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-01-27	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	House	First Reading Ways and Means

HB278 (Carry Over) 2025-01-09 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - General	10	208	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	758	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0547?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_327_hb0547e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0547_28382101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0547_77312901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0547_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0547_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0650.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1225.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1626.pdf