Legislation - SB0519

Title: Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
Sponsored by: Senator King
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Cross-filed with: HB0735

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Second Reading Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Ways and Means	36 Click to view Recorded Media

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