Maryland Senate Bill 61 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Repealing the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of a certain credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a dwelling owned by a public safety officer; repealing a certain limitation on the amount of the credit; requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that authorizes the credit to establish, by law, the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of eligibility for the credit; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2023.

Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer

Sen. Jack Bailey [R]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]	Sen. Paul Corderman [R]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]
Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]
Sen. J.B. Jennings [R]	Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]
Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
2023-04-07	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2023-04-06	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-06	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2023-03-06	House	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-09	House	Referred Ways and Means
2023-02-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2023-02-02	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-02-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {303821/1 Adopted
2023-02-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2023-01-10	Senate	Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-11	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation
2022-09-16	Senate	Pre-filed

SB132 (Carry Over) 2022-03-29 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
HB599 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-10 - Referred Rules

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - Property	9	260	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0061?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0061f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0061t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_559_sb0061t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0061_30382101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0061_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0061_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0067.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1122.pdf