# Maryland HB 0598: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets

Maryland HB 0598, Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Jones (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0598
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177
- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Taxes - Property - Local, Anne Arundel County, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Construction, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Food Insecurity, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Food; Oyster, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Personal Property, Property Tax, Retail Sales, Tax Credits
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (183 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (137-1) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_177_hb0598t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0598t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0598f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_177_hb0598t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0598t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0598f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0598-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).