Maryland House Bill 505 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 226
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on a dwelling owned by an individual who is at least 65 years old, has resided in the dwelling for 30 consecutive years, and whose combined income does not exceed $60,000; requiring the amount of the credit to equal 100% of any increase in the property tax imposed on the dwelling attributable to a property tax rate that exceeds $1.10 for each $100 of assessment; etc.

Baltimore County - Property Tax - Credit for Seniors to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase

Del. Ric Metzgar [R]

Del. Robin Grammer [R]

Del. Pat Young [D]

Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]

2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 226
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-16	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Smith) Adopted
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2020-03-16	Senate	Reassigned to Budget and Taxation
2020-03-15	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-14	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2020-03-12	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments {815066/1 Adopted
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2020-01-28	House	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-24	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - Property	9	305	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0505?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0505f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0505t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0505_81506601.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0702.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0950.pdf