# Maryland HB 1271: Reparations - Board, Fund, and Excise Tax on Endowments - Establishment

Maryland HB 1271, Reparations - Board, Fund, and Excise Tax on Endowments - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1271
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Reparations - Board, Fund, and Excise Tax on Endowments - Establishment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
- Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Taxes - Miscellaneous, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Discrimination, Disparity, Ethics, Evidence, Excise Tax, Fraud -see also- Forgery, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Gifts, Governor, Grants, Hearings, Interest, Limited Liability Companies, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Notices, Oaths, Open Government, Partnerships, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Perjury, Plans and Proposals, Public Information, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reparations, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Securities, Sunset, Tax Returns, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (Government, Labor, and Elections) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (House)
- 2026-02-12: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1271f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1271f.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-HB1271-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).