HB0478 — Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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37 sponsors
1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (27 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by eligible teachers during a taxable year for the purchase of certain classroom supplies to include prekindergarten classroom teachers employed in publicly funded prekindergarten programs at eligible public providers or lead teachers or consulting teachers employed in a publicly funded prekindergarten program at an eligible private provider in the State; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Bill Text
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Read HB0478 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Primary
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Wayne A. Hartman · Cosponsor
- A. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser · Cosponsor
- J. Long · Cosponsor
- Delegate Susan K. McComas · Cosponsor
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Queen · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kim Ross · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
- Delegate Chris Tomlinson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Courtney Watson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sarah Wolek · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jackie Addison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jason C. Buckel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Derrick Coley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Eric Ebersole · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Griffith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger · Cosponsor
- Delegate April Miller · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kent Roberson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat
Co-sponsors (36)
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat
- Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican
- Johnson, A.
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat
- Long, J.
- Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat
- Delegate Pam Queen Democrat
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat
- Delegate Chris Tomlinson Republican
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat
- Delegate Courtney Watson Democrat
- Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
- Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat
- Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican
- Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat
- Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat
- Delegate Mike Griffith Republican
- Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican
- Delegate April Miller Republican
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Kent Roberson Democrat
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 151 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 134 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0478 do?
- Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by eligible teachers during a taxable year for the purchase of certain classroom supplies to include prekindergarten classroom teachers employed in publicly funded prekindergarten programs at eligible public providers or lead teachers or consulting teachers employed in a publicly funded prekindergarten program at an eligible private provider in the State; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
- Who sponsors HB0478?
- HB0478 is sponsored by Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Johnson, A., Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Mike Griffith (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), and Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0478?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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