Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB842: Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning Property Tax Exemption - Property Acquired by Surviving Spouse of Service Member - Repeal of Time Limitation Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a dwelling house of a surviving spouse of a service member who died in the line of duty be acquired within a certain number of years of the service member's death to qualify for a real property tax exemption…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Property Tax Exemption - Property Acquired by Surviving Spouse of Service Member - Repeal of Time Limitation Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a dwelling house of a surviving spouse of a service member who died in the line of duty be acquired within a certain number of years of the service member's death to qualify for a real property tax exemption; and generally relating to a real property tax exemption for a dwelling house acquired by a surviving spouse of a service member who died in the line of duty 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 generally relating to a property tax credit for a surviving spouse of a military service member. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Tax - Property Section 7-208(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, adding to Article - Tax - Property Section 7-208(b) 9-267.1 Annotated Code …
Sponsors
- Michael Griffith (R, HD-035B) · primary sponsor
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Steven Arentz (R, HD-036)
- Dylan Behler (D, 30A)
- Adrian Boafo (D, 23)
- Jason Buckel (R, HD-001B)
- Jon Cardin (D, HD-011)
- Barrie Ciliberti (R, HD-004)
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, 19)
- Wayne Hartman (R, HD-038C)
- Kevin Hornberger (R, HD-035A)
- Seth Howard (R, 30B)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (44-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Budget and Taxation
- : Third Reading Passed (127-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (44-0) (April 8, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (127-0) (March 20, 2026): 127 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB842?
- HB842 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member.
- What does HB842 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Property Tax Exemption - Property Acquired by Surviving Spouse of Service Member - Repeal of Time Limitation Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a dwelling house of a surviving spouse of a service member who died in the line of duty be acquired within a certain number of years of the service member's death to qualify for a real property tax exemption…
- What is the status of HB842?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB842?
- Michael Griffith (R, HD-035B), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB842?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0842?ys=2026RS
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