2026 Regular Session
HB842
Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the dwelling house of a surviving spouse of a military service member who is ineligible for a certain property tax exemption; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
127 yea–0 nay · 8 not voting · 6 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
February 4, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Budget and Taxation
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House Third Reading Passed (127-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {143227/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means