SB 663 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Earned Income Tax Credit - Notice of Eligibility - Alteration

Maryland's SB 663 updates how the Comptroller notifies employers about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). It requires the Comptroller to send the annual income eligibility notice to all employers via mail or electronic means (previously only mail). Employers must then provide written or electronic notice to eligible employees by December 31 each year, informing them about potential federal and state EITC eligibility. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and clarifies that employees cannot sue employers for failing to provide this notice.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) notice requirements for employers. The main change is adding a 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'Senate action: Adopted' status, along with signature lines for approval. The substantive policy content regarding EITC notices remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting adjustments to line numbers and section headers.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily procedural and formatting-related.
TECHNICAL

Added 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'Senate action: Adopted' status indicators to reflect legislative progress.

Added signature lines for Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates for final approval.

Changed section header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' with line number reorganization.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting throughout the document, including renumbering of subsections.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 630
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 18, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-0-2)
house of delegates
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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