Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation
SB 342 modifies Maryland's renters' property tax relief program by changing how a person's assets are counted to determine eligibility. The bill specifically excludes the cash value of qualified retirement savings plans and individual retirement accounts from the list of assets used in these calculations. This change ensures that renters who have saved for retirement are not disqualified from receiving tax credits solely because of those specific savings. The update applies to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2024, and does not alter the existing income or net worth limits for the program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 10, 2024
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
12
Committee
7
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 899
executive
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 16, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-1)
house of delegates
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 10, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 2/12 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory McCray
DDemocratic
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