STATE BILLMD SB 805PASSED

Income Tax - Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit - Alterations

Altering certain provisions of law governing the recapture of certain amounts of the credit against the State income tax for certain individuals with student loan debt to require the recapture of the unused amount of the credit rather than the total amount; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to extend the period of time that an individual who claims the credit has to prove that the individual used the credit to repay the individual's student loan debt under certain circumstances; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 805 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 755 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

SHShelly HettlemanSenator · Democrat · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 755Senate

Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (128-8)House

Apr 11, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 11, 2026Favorable Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 23, 2026Referred Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (39-0)Senate

Show 5 earlier actions

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable Report by Budget and TaxationSenate

Feb 11, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Budget and TaxationSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 128 yea · 8 nayPassed

Subjects

Taxes - Income
Higher Education
Applicants and Applications
Debt Management
Evidence
Federal Government
Higher Education Commission
Income Tax
Loans
Students
Tax Credits
Time

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