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SB 961 — Maryland

Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations

Repealing the limitation on the maximum amount of a credit against the State income tax that an individual may claim for certain expenses incurred for a donation of deer meat to certain organizations; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Latest action: Third Reading Passed · Apr 13, 2026

Passed both chambersGiftsHuntingIncome TaxMeat, Poultry, SeafoodSunsetTax CreditsTaxes - Income

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Budget and Taxation (Senate); Ways and Means (House of Delegates)

Cross-filed with HB 175 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated Apr 20, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Senate Rules

    Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

  2. Rereferred to Budget and Taxation

    Apr 7, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Rereferred to Ways and Means

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Johnny Salling

Senate vote — 42–0

On Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026 · result: pass

42 yea · 0 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingAnthony MuseDistrict 26Not votingDalya AttarDistrict 41AbsentCheryl KaganDistrict 17AbsentCory McCrayDistrict 45Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 131–1

On Third Reading (Amend) · Apr 2, 2026 · result: pass

131 yea · 1 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39NayHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CNot votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingJesse PippyDistrict 4Not votingJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNot votingRon WatsonDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36Not votingSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANot votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

How we know this

Every line above comes from the Maryland General Assembly record via Open States. The motion text is shown as recorded, so a procedural vote (to amend, refer or reconsider) is not read as a vote on the bill itself. The source does not say which text version each vote was on; every version is linked below.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page Report an error on this page

Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 29, 2026. Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.