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Yes: 171 • No: 0
MarylandHB 08422026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
Sponsored By: Mike Griffith (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Taxes - PropertyApplicants and ApplicationsArmed Forces and Uniformed ServicesBaltimore CityCounties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc.Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful DeathExemptionsLocal Government MandatesMunicipal Corporations -see also- Annap; BaltProperty TaxReal PropertyResidential Property -see also- Apartments; CondominiumsRules and RegulationsSpousesTax CreditsTimeVeterans
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Local property tax break for surviving military spouses
Maryland law lets Baltimore City, counties, and towns create a property tax credit for surviving spouses of military service members. The credit applies only to your primary home. You must be a surviving spouse who has not remarried and you must not qualify for the statewide property tax exemption for surviving spouses (Section 7-208). Your local government sets the credit amount, how long it lasts, any extra rules, and how to apply. The law takes effect June 1, 2026, and applies to property tax years beginning after June 30, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mike Griffith
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Andre V. Johnson
Democratic • House
Nick Allen
Democratic • House
Steven J. Arentz
Republican • House
Dylan Behler
Democratic • House
Adrian Boafo
Democratic • House
Jason C. Buckel
Republican • House
Jon S. Cardin
Democratic • House
Barrie S. Ciliberti
Republican • House
Charlotte Crutchfield
Democratic • House
Dana Jones
Democratic • House
Wayne A. Hartman
Republican • House
Kevin B. Hornberger
Republican • House
Seth A. Howard
Republican • House
Susan K. McComas
Republican • House
April Miller
Republican • House
Darrell Odom
Democratic • House
Andrew C. Pruski
Democratic • House
Teresa E. Reilly
Republican • House
Mike Rogers
Democratic • House
April Rose
Republican • House
Sheree Sample-Hughes
Democratic • House
Stuart Michael Schmidt
Republican • House
Sean A. Stinnett
Democratic • House
Todd B. Morgan
Republican • House
Chris Tomlinson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 2
House vote • 3/20/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 127 • No: 0 • Other: 8
Actions Timeline
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647
5/26/2026Returned Passed
4/8/2026HouseThird Reading Passed (44-0)
4/8/2026SenateSecond Reading Passed
4/6/2026SenateFavorable Adopted
4/6/2026SenateFavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/6/2026SenateHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25/2026SenateReferred Budget and Taxation
3/23/2026SenateThird Reading Passed (127-0)
3/20/2026HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19/2026HouseFavorable with Amendments {143227/1 Adopted
3/19/2026HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/19/2026HouseHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5/2026HouseHearing canceled
2/5/2026HouseHearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5/2026HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means
2/4/2026House
Bill Text
Enacted
5/26/2026
Third Reading
3/19/2026
First Reading
2/4/2026
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