Maryland Senate Bill 767

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a commercial building that is rented or rented to own at fair market value to a small business if the commercial building is located in a designated arts and entertainment district, a Main Street Maryland community, a designated Baltimore Main Street, or any other designated business improvement district.

Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses

Sen. William Ferguson [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 121 N: 9 NV: 10 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603
2026-04-13	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (121-9)
2026-04-10	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-10	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2026-03-16	House	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-11	House	Referred Ways and Means
2026-03-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-1)
2026-03-06	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-06	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {373429/1 Adopted
2026-03-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-02-11	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-06	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB840 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-05 - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - Property	9	276	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0767?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0767f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0767t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_603_sb0767t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0767_37342901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0767_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0767_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0329.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1657.pdf