SB0961 — Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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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
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.
Bill Text
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Read SB0961 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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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
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 131 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0961 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB0961?
- SB0961 is sponsored by Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0961?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB0961?
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