# Maryland SB 0131: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets

Maryland SB 0131, Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0131
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-06-14
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Taxes - Property - Local, Anne Arundel County, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Construction, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Food Insecurity, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Food; Oyster, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Personal Property, Property Tax, Retail Sales, Tax Credits
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 1 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: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (134-1) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable with Amendments {243820/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2024-06-14: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_176_sb0131t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0131t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0131f.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_176_sb0131t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0131t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0131f.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-SB0131-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).