# Maryland HB 0547: Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit

Maryland HB 0547, Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kris Fair (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0547
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327
- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Agriculture, Taxes - Income, Agriculture, Department of, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Exemptions, Income Tax, Parents and Guardians, Reports, Reproductive Matters -see also- Abortion; BrthCntr; Preg, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (299 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for parents after stillbirth: benefit, high. You can claim a $1,000 Maryland income tax credit for each stillbirth with a Maryland stillbirth certificate or an equivalent fetal death certificate from another state. The credit is refundable, so you get a refund if it is larger than your Maryland tax. It is reduced by $50 for every $1,000 (or p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Readings Passed with Amendments | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 122 | 3 | 15 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 1 | 4 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (122-3) (House)
- 2026-04-13: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Readings Passed with Amendments (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {773129/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (131-1) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {283821/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_327_hb0547e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547f.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_327_hb0547e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0547f.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-HB0547-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).