# Maryland SB 0466: Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations

Maryland SB 0466, Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nancy J. King (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0466
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199
- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes - Income, Income Tax, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Schools, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Students, Tax Credits, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (208 yes, 97 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier tax credit access for physician mentors: benefit, high. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. Licensed Maryland physicians who train students without pay in designated Maryland health care shortage areas can qualify. The student's medical school or postgraduate training program can now be outside…
- Cap on unused physician tax credit authority: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland's Department of Health faces a $100,000 cap on unused credit authority carried from all prior fiscal years. This limits the agency's authority to issue certificates, not an individual physician's credit carryforward. The program authorizes $100,000 in certificates p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Floor Amendment {463226/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 36 | 91 | 10 |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (127-6) (House)
- 2026-04-10: Floor Amendment {463226/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (36-91) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Ways and Means Health (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {793426/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_199_sb0466t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0466t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0466f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_199_sb0466t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0466t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0466f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0466-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).