# Maryland SB 0025: Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations

Maryland SB 0025, Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-16 (Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0025
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Last action: 2026-03-16, Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Taxes - Income, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Commerce, Department of, Cybersecurity, Income Tax, Information Technology, Nonprofit Organizations, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Tax Credits
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (41 yes, 0 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: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-17: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Favorable with Amendments {473021/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-09-30: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0025t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0025f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0025t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0025f.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-SB0025-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).