# Maryland HB 0363: Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization Maryland HB 0363, Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0363-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0363 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 - Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Taxes - Income, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Dependents -see also- Minors; Vulnerable Adults, Grants, Income Tax, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Low-Income, Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Tax Credits, Tax Returns - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (291 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Refundable child credit for low-income families: benefit, high. The law provides a refundable $500 State income tax credit for each qualified child. You qualify if you live in the state and your federal adjusted gross income is $15,000 or less. The credit drops by $50 for each $1,000 (or part) your income is over $15,000, and it cannot go below $0. A qualified… - Counties can offer per-child grants: benefit, low. Your county may pass a local law to pay a cash grant for each qualified child. You and each child must live in the county on the last day of the tax year, and your federal income must be $15,000 or less. The county sets the grant amount. The grant is cut by 10% for each $1,000 (or part) your income… - Which credits cut state vs county tax: mixed, low. The law clarifies which listed credits reduce only the State income tax and which reduce only the county income tax. Some credits now apply only to State tax, while others apply only to county tax. This changes where you claim certain credits, not the size of the credits. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 125 | 9 | 4 | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 40 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 126 | 7 | 3 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 - 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (125-9) (House) - 2026-04-10: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (40-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {723127/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (126-7) (House) - 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {673027/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-19: First Reading Ways and Means (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_204_hb0363e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0363e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0363t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0363f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - 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_204_hb0363e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0363e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0363t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0363f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0363-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).