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SB 468 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization

SB 468 authorizes Maryland counties to create their own local child tax credits against county income tax for qualifying families. It allows counties to provide credits for each "qualified child" (defined as a dependent under age 6, or under 17 with a disability) to households with federal adjusted gross income below $15,000. The credit amount is set by the county, but must follow income phaseout rules ($50 reduction per $1,000 of income over $15,000) and requires county notification to the Comptroller. This bill does not create a state-level credit but gives counties the option to implement this local tax benefit for low-income families.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes local child tax credits for low-income families (under $15k AGI), providing direct tax relief to qualifying households, aligning with tax relief indicators for lower income.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 28, 2026
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Third - Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization → Enrolled - Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Bill, adding formal certification details and a new section to repeal and reenact a specific tax code section without amendments. The substantive policy regarding the grant for child tax credit recipients remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility thresholds, funding amounts, or definitions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a formal repeal and reenactment of Section 10-751 of the Tax-General Article, which was previously handled implicitly through other sections.
TECHNICAL

Added a new section to repeal and reenact Section 10-751 without amendments, clarifying the legislative intent to maintain that specific provision.

Updated the bill header to reflect its status as an Enrolled Bill with proofreader signatures and presentation details for the Governor.

Reorganized the repeal and reenactment of tax code sections to consolidate changes under a single article rather than splitting them across multiple articles.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic36
33 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican13
11 Yea 2
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 203
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 25, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (130-7-5)
house of delegates
Mar 24, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-5)
senate
Mar 21, 2026
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Nancy King
Nancy King
DDemocratic
MD
39