2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB897: Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Death Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters

Legislative Summary

Allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for the payment of a death benefit under a collective bargaining agreement from a county or municipality in the State to the surviving spouse or other beneficiary of a law enforcement officer or fire fighter whose death arises out of or in the course of employment as a law enforcement officer or fire fighter; and applying the Act retroactively to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

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Bill History

2/2/2024
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/6/2024
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments {783622/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/14/2024
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 783622/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 783622/1 Adopted

3/11/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
136
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/202480.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/202491.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202483.1 KB
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