State Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Application of Nonagricultural Use Reduction and Exemption
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HB 1609 — State Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Application of Nonagricultural Use Reduction and Exemption
Last action — Referred Budget and Taxation
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read HB 1609 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Referred Budget and Taxation
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Third Reading Passed
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Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report by Ways and Means
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Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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Rereferred to Ways and Means
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First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsors
- Shoemaker · Primary
- Delegate April Rose · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Shoemaker
- Delegate April Rose Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 133 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1609?
- HB 1609 is sponsored by Shoemaker and Delegate April Rose (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1609?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1609?
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