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MarylandHB 01752026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations

Sponsored By: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Taxes - IncomeGiftsHunting -see also- TrappingIncome TaxMeat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Food; OysterSunsetTax Credits

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Bigger tax credit for venison donors

Maryland raises the annual venison donation tax credit cap from $300 to $600. Hunters can claim up to $75 per antlerless deer for butchering and processing costs for human consumption. You must harvest the deer legally and donate the processed meat through a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit's venison donation program. The $600 annual cap does not apply when every deer claimed was harvested under a deer management permit. Unused credit cannot carry forward to a later tax year. Donors claiming the credit receive donated-food liability protection under Maryland law. Each program must report credit-seeking donors' names, home addresses, and deer donation counts to the Comptroller by January 31. Reports cover the previous taxable year. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. It ends when the termination provision in Section 2 of Maryland's 2024 Acts, Chapters 769 and 770, takes effect. This law does not change that termination provision.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Natalie Ziegler

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jason C. Buckel

    Republican • House

  • Mike Griffith

    Republican • House

  • Michele Guyton

    Democratic • House

  • Wayne A. Hartman

    Republican • House

  • Kevin B. Hornberger

    Republican • House

  • April Miller

    Republican • House

  • Edith J. Patterson

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Ruth

    Democratic • House

  • Matthew J. Schindler

    Democratic • House

  • Todd B. Morgan

    Republican • House

  • Greg Wims

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 220 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 3

House vote • 3/12/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 132 • No: 1 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309

    4/28/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/13/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (47-0)

    4/13/2026Senate

  4. Senate Recede

    4/13/2026Senate

  5. House Requests Senate Recede

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

    4/13/2026Senate

  7. House Requests Senate Recede

    4/10/2026House

  8. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

    4/10/2026House

  9. Third Reading Passed (41-0)

    4/9/2026Senate

  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/8/2026Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments {333728/1 Adopted

    4/8/2026Senate

  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

    4/8/2026Senate

  13. Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m.

    3/25/2026Senate

  14. Referred Budget and Taxation

    3/13/2026Senate

  15. Third Reading Passed (132-1)

    3/12/2026House

  16. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/10/2026House

  17. Favorable with Amendments {923927/1 Adopted

    3/10/2026House

  18. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    3/9/2026House

  19. First Reading Ways and Means

    1/14/2026House

  20. Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.

    1/13/2026House

  21. Pre-filed

    10/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    4/28/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/10/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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