# Maryland SB 0109: Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility

Maryland SB 0109, Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0109
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Taxes - Property - Local, Anne Arundel County, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Property Tax, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Anne Arundel tax deferral for seniors, disabled: mixed, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, Anne Arundel County can pass a local law to let eligible homeowners delay paying county property tax on their main home. The deferral applies to county tax years that begin after June 30, 2026. To qualify, at least one owner must have lived in the home for 5 straight years a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 690
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Favorable with Amendments {313121/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: 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)
- 2025-06-02: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_690_sb0109t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0109t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0109f.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)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_690_sb0109t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0109t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0109f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0109-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).