Legislation - HB0653

Title: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount
Sponsored by: Delegates Behler, D. Jones, Allen, Bagnall, Boafo, Crosby, Guyton, A. Johnson, S. Johnson, Pruski, Ross, Schindler, Simmons, Watson, Wu, and Ziegler
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing from $15,000 to $20,000 over a period of 5 taxable years the amount allowed as a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a public safety employee.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0607

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2026 Legislative Date 1/30/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 4/11/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Favorable Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Wilkins) Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2026	1/30/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	4/11/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Favorable	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Wilkins) Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Favorable Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Referred Rules	65 Click to view Recorded Media

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