STATE BILLMD HB 735PASSED

Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study

Delaying the implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program until taxable year 2030; requiring the Comptroller's Office, on or before December 1, 2026, to study and make recommendations regarding outreach efforts to encourage eligible taxpayers to claim the State earned income tax credit; and requiring the Department of Service and Civic Innovation to make certain recommendations concerning methods to assist low-income Marylanders with claiming certain credits and obtaining certain assistance.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 735 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

JPJulie Palakovich CarrRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201House

Apr 8, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate

Apr 1, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 1, 2026Favorable Report by Budget and TaxationSenate

Mar 9, 2026Referred Budget and TaxationSenate

Mar 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (122-0)House

Mar 5, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Show 3 earlier actions

Mar 4, 2026Favorable Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Feb 3, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 2, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 6, 2026 · House · 122 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Taxes - Income
Administrative Agencies
Awareness and Outreach
Communications
Comptroller
Data
Demographics
Federal Government
Income Tax
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Low-Income
Notices
Privacy
Reports
Social Services
studies
Sunset
Tax Credits
Tax Returns
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment

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