# Maryland HB 0175: Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations

Maryland HB 0175, Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Natalie Ziegler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0175
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309
- Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Taxes - Income, Gifts, Hunting -see also- Trapping, Income Tax, Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Food; Oyster, Sunset, Tax Credits
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (220 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger tax credit for venison donors: benefit, medium. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 1 | 3 |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Requests Senate Recede (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {333728/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (132-1) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {923927/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-10-28: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_309_hb0175t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0175t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0175f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_309_hb0175t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0175t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0175f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0175-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).