Maryland Senate Bill 980

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Repealing a certain income limitation and certain disability rating percentages used to establish eligibility for a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the dwelling house of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses; authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to provide for additional eligibility criteria for the tax credit; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning June 30, 2026.

Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Alterations

Sen. Johnny Salling [R]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2026-04-13	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Favorable with Amendments {683120/1 Adopted
2026-04-11	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-03-23	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	House	Referred Ways and Means
2026-03-23	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {503922/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-05	Senate	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-04	Senate	Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
2026-02-15	Senate	First Reading Senate Rules

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - Property	9	265	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0980?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0980f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0980t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0980_50392201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0980_68312001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0980_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0980_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0638.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1700.pdf