# Maryland HB 1085: Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications

Maryland HB 1085, Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kris Fair (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1085
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169
- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Taxes - Property, Taxes - Property - Local, Administrative Agencies, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Baltimore City, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Exemptions, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Low-Income, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Nonprofit Organizations, Property Tax, Real Property, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 47 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: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 34 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169
- 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (34-13) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (103-34) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {423621/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_169_hb1085t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1085t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1085f.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_169_hb1085t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1085t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1085f.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-HB1085-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).