# Maryland SB 0520: Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget

Maryland SB 0520, Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Hearing 3/31 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 0520
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes - Property - Local, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Cecil County, Chartered Counties -see also- AACo; BCo; CecilCo; etc., Charters, County Councils, Dorchester County, Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Emergency Services -see also- Ambul; Emergencies; etc., Fire Protection, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Montgomery County, Property Tax, Rescue Squads -see also- Emergency Medical Serv, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Talbot County, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Wicomico County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 13 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: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 31 | 13 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (31-13) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments {933422/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0520t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0520f.pdf)

## Related bills

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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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0520t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0520f.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-SB0520-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).