MD SB766 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Altering and expanding the type of tax enforcement actions for which a certain whistleblower may, under certain circumstances, receive a monetary award for providing certain original information to the Comptroller under the Whistleblower Reward Program; requiring the Attorney General and State agencies to provide to the Comptroller information pertaining to a final assessment that results from a whistleblower's original information under certain circumstances; and applying the Act retroactively, subject to certain limitations.
Title
Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (38-0) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {533024/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Budget and Taxation |
Same As/Similar To
HB1197 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-12 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Administrative Hearings, Office of
Appeals
Assessments
Attorney General
Awards, Medals, and Prizes
Civil Actions
Commerce and Business
Comptroller
Ethics
Hearings
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Revenue and Taxes
Taxes - Miscellaneous
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workplace Retaliation
Administrative Hearings, Office of
Appeals
Assessments
Attorney General
Awards, Medals, and Prizes
Civil Actions
Commerce and Business
Comptroller
Ethics
Hearings
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Revenue and Taxes
Taxes - Miscellaneous
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workplace Retaliation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax - General | 1 | 401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - General | 1 | 401.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - General | 1 | 402 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - General | 1 | 403 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - General | 1 | 405 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - General | 1 | 406 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
