# Maryland SB 0468: Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization Maryland SB 0468, Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization, 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 203); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0468-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0468 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 203 - Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Taxes - Income, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Dependents -see also- Minors; Vulnerable Adults, Grants, Income Tax, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Low-Income, Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Tax Credits, Tax Returns - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Refundable $500 child credit for very low income families: benefit, high. Maryland residents get a $500 State tax credit for each qualified child. You get the full amount if your federal AGI is under $15,000. The credit drops by $50 for each $1,000, or part, over $15,000. It cannot go below zero, and any extra is refunded. A qualified child is your dependent under federa… - County cash grants for low-income families: benefit, low. Your county can set up a cash grant for each qualified child. You and each child must live in the county on the last day of the year. You qualify if your federal AGI is under $15,000. The county sets the per‑child amount. The grant is cut by 10% for each $1,000, or part, over $15,000, and cannot go… - Refunds for non-filers and credit allocation: mixed, low. If you are not required to file a State return, you can still file to get a refund. Refunds can include withheld tax, estimated payments, or certain credits, including the child tax credit. The law also sets where some credits apply. Some credits lower only your Maryland State income tax. Others lo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 7 | 2 | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 203 - 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (129-7) (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {593327/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-21: Referred Ways and Means (House) - 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {283020/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 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_203_sb0468e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0468e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0468t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0468f.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_203_sb0468e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0468e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0468t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0468f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0468-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).