# Maryland HB 0910: Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration

Maryland HB 0910, Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sarah Wolek (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0910
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284
- Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Taxes - Property, Blind and Low Vision, Exemptions, Local Government Mandates, Property Tax, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Spouses
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (184 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger property tax break for blind homeowners: benefit, medium. Maryland raises the property tax exemption for eligible blind homeowners from $15,000 to $40,000 of assessed home value. This is not a $40,000 tax refund; savings depend on the home's assessment and property tax rates. The law took effect June 1, 2025, and applies to taxable years beginning after J…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (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 | 138 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284
- 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 (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_284_hb0910t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0910t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0910f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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_284_hb0910t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0910t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0910f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [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)
- [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-HB0910-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).