MD HB898 | 2026 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB498

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-3)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; providing for certain requirements relating to the administration of the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account; providing that the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain information technology services and certain digital codes and digital products under certain circumstances; establishing the purpose of the film production activity tax credit; etc.

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Title

Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 113 N: 23 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 118 N: 10 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-12HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 352
2026-04-13HousePassed Enrolled
2026-04-13HouseThird Reading Passed (113-23)
2026-04-13HouseHouse Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-13SenateThird Reading Passed (46-1)
2026-04-13SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13SenateFavorable with Amendments {353620/1 Adopted
2026-04-10SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-25SenateHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
2026-03-23SenateReferred Budget and Taxation Finance
2026-03-21HouseThird Reading Passed (118-10)
2026-03-20HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20HouseFavorable with Amendments {663424/1 Adopted
2026-03-20HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-02-06HouseHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2026-02-06HouseReassigned to Ways and Means Economic Matters
2026-02-04HouseFirst Reading Economic Matters

Same As/Similar To

SB388 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351
HB498 (Carry Over) 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

Subjects

Allegany County
Annotated Code of Maryland
Appropriations
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services
Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs
Auditors and Audits
Biotechnology
Bonds
Commerce and Business
Commerce, Department of
Community Development
Comptroller
Corporations
Data
Digital Products
Disabilities
Disclosure
Dorchester County
Economic Development
Electronic Government
Enterprise Zones
Evaluations and Reviews
Fees
Financial Institutions
Forms
Garrett County
General Assembly
Goods and Services
Governor
Grants
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Income Tax
Information Technology
Interest
internet
Investments
Legislative Policy Committee
Loans
Minorities
Minority Business Enterprises
Names
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Pilot Programs
Plans and Proposals
Procurement
Public Corporations and Instrumentalities
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Salaries and Compensation
Small Business
Somerset County
Sunset
Tax Credits
Taxes - Income
Taxes - Property
Technology
Treasurers
Women
Work, Labor, and Employment

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Chapter of the Acts2000(n/a)See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts2005(n/a)See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts2010(n/a)See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts2019(n/a)See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts2021(n/a)See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts2023(n/a)See Bill Text
Corporations and Associations1203(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development1101(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10101(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10137(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10138(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10139(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10140(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10141(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10142(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10143(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10144(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10145(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10146(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10149(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10150(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10151(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10152(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10153(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10154(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10155(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10156(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development10470(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development12201(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5102(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5108(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5109(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development51401(n/a)See Bill Text
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Economic Development51410(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development51501(n/a)See Bill Text
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Economic Development52302(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52303(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52304(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52305(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52306(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development52307(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5301(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5310(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5311(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5319(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5320(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5323(n/a)See Bill Text
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Economic Development5325(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5501(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5502(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5505(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5509(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5511(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5515(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5517(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5518(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5519(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5520(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5521(n/a)See Bill Text
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Economic Development5523(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5524(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5525(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5526(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5527(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5528(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5529(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5530(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5533(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5534(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5535(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5536(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5537(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5538(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5539(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5540(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5541(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5542(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5543(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5544(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5545(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5546(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5549(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5550(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5551(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5552(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5553(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5554(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5555(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5556(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5557(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5558(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5559(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5561(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5562(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5563(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5564(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5565(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5566(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5567(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5568(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5569(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5570(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5571(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5572(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5573(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5574(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development5575(n/a)See Bill Text
Economic Development6309(n/a)See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement7309(n/a)See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement7314(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government91A-27(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10702(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10721(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10725(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10730(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General10732(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - General11247(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - Property9103.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Tax - Property9230(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0898?ys=2026RS
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0898f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0898t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0898e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_352_hb0898e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0898_66342401.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0898_35362001.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0898_w&m.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0898_ecm.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0898_b&t.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0898_fin.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0709.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1251.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1640.pdf

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