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2026 Regular Session

HB846

Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption

Exempting from the property tax property that is owned by the City of Hagerstown and used primarily for public social, recreational, and entertainment purposes; establishing that the exemption from the property tax for certain property owned by the City of Hagerstown or the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility shall apply retroactively beginning with fiscal year 2024; and requiring the State, Washington County, and the City of Hagerstown to pay a refund for any excess property tax paid due to the retroactive exemption.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 4, 2026 House passed March 23, 2026 Senate passed April 8, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026

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 23, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

126 yea–7 nay · 6 not voting · 2 absent

View roll call

April 8, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

43 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 810
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
  6. Senate Referred Budget and Taxation
  7. House Third Reading Passed (126-7) View roll call
  8. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  9. House Favorable Report by Ways and Means
  10. House Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. House First Reading Ways and Means
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