# Maryland HB 0735: Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study

Maryland HB 0735, Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study, 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 201); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0735
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes - Income, Administrative Agencies, Awareness and Outreach, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Comptroller, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Federal Government, Income Tax, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Low-Income, Notices, Privacy, Reports, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Tax Credits, Tax Returns, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (165 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland workers get simpler tax credit help: benefit, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2029, Maryland’s Comptroller provides a simpler earned income tax credit claim form. Residents must appear eligible, have missed claiming the state credit, and still be allowed to request a refund. The Comptroller must ha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 122 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Third Reading Passed (122-0) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_201_hb0735t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0735t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0735f.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_201_hb0735t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0735t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0735f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0735-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).