# Maryland SB 0004: Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

Maryland SB 0004, Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (Rereferred to Economic Matters) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0004
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-25
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Rereferred to Economic Matters
- Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Taxes - Income, Taxes - Sales and Use, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Attorney General, Campaign Financing, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Offenses, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Comptroller, Elections, Emergency Bills, Ethics, Exemptions, Federal Government, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Gifts, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Hearings, Income Tax, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Mediation -see also- Arbitration, Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Political Candidates, Property Tax, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sales and Use Tax, Secretary of State, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 13 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: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 13 | 1 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-09: Rereferred to Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-04-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing 4/06 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Third Reading Passed (32-13) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {473320/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Motion Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Committee Amendment {633822/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {633822/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {633822/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-08-25: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0004t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0004f.pdf)

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- 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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0004t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0004f.pdf)

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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0004-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).