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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 17, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 13, 2026
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 13, 2026: Third Reading Passed (111-20)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 247
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 42
- Mr. President
- Ellis
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Simonaire
- Attar
- Feldman
- Hettleman
- Love
- Smith
- Augustine
- Folden
- Jackson
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Bailey
- Gallion
- James
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Beidle
- Gile
- Kagan
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Brooks
- Guzzone
- King
- Ready
- Watson
- Carozza
- Harris
- Kramer
- Rosapepe
- West
- Charles
- Henson
- Lam
- Salling
- Zucker
- Corderman
- Hershey
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 35
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- McComas
- Pippy
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Arikan
- Grammer
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Szeliga
- Baker
- Griffith
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Hartman
- Long, R.
- Nawrocki
- Valentine
- Buckel
- Hinebaugh
- Mangione
- Nkongolo
- Wivell
NO: 98
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Davis
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Taylor
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Toles
- Alston
- Embry
- Korman
- Rogers
- Turner
- Amprey
- Fair
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lewis
- Ross
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lopez
- Ruth
- Wells
- Behler
- Forbes
- Martinez
- Schindler
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Wilkins
- Boafo
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Williams
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wilson
- Cardin
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Smith
- Wims
- Chang
- Healey
- Odom
- Solomon
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Spiegel
- Woods
- Clippinger
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Stein
- Woorman
- Coley
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stewart
- Wu
- Conaway
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Young
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Ziegler
- Cullison
- Jones, D.
- Qi
ABSENT: 1
YES: 111
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Davis
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Johnson, S.
- Pippy
- Taveras
- Allen
- Edelson
- Jones, D.
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Alston
- Embry
- Kaiser
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Amprey
- Fair
- Kaufman
- Queen
- Toles
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Kerr
- Roberson
- Tomlinson
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Korman
- Roberts
- Turner
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Lehman
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Beauchamp
- Forbes
- Lewis
- Rose
- Vogel
- Behler
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Long, J.
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bhandari
- Griffith
- Lopez
- Ross
- Wells
- Boafo
- Guyton
- Martinez
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- McCaskill
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Buckel
- Harrison
- Metzgar
- Schindler
- Williams
- Cardin
- Hartman
- Miller
- Shetty
- Wilson
- Chang
- Healey
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Wims
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wolek
- Ciliberti
- Hinebaugh
- Moreno
- Smith
- Woods
- Clippinger
- Holmes
- Odom
- Solomon
- Woorman
- Coley
- Hornberger
- Palakovich Carr
- Spiegel
- Wu
- Conaway
- Howard
- Pasteur
- Stein
- Young
- Crutchfield
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stewart
- Ziegler
- Cullison
NO: 20
ABSENT: 1
YES: 35
- Adams
- Chisholm
- Howard
- Metzgar
- Reilly
- Anderson
- Ciliberti
- Hutchinson
- Miller
- Rose
- Arentz
- Fisher
- Jacobs
- Morgan, M.
- Stonko
- Arikan
- Grammer
- Kipke
- Morgan, T.
- Szeliga
- Baker
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Nawrocki
- Tomlinson
- Beauchamp
- Hartman
- Mangione
- Nkongolo
- Valentine
- Boafo
- Hornberger
- McComas
- Pippy
- Wivell
NO: 95
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Qi
- Taylor
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Allen
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Roberson
- Toles
- Alston
- Embry
- Kerr
- Roberts
- Turner
- Amprey
- Fair
- Korman
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Feldmark
- Lehman
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Barnes
- Fennell
- Lewis
- Ross
- Watson
- Bartlett
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Ruff
- Wells
- Behler
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- McCaskill
- Shetty
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Guyton
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Williams
- Cardin
- Guzzone
- Moon
- Simpson
- Wilson
- Chang
- Harrison
- Moreno
- Smith
- Wims
- Charkoudian
- Healey
- Odom
- Solomon
- Wolek
- Clippinger
- Hill
- Palakovich Carr
- Spiegel
- Woods
- Coley
- Holmes
- Pasteur
- Stein
- Woorman
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Patterson
- Stewart
- Wu
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
- Phillips
- Stinnett
- Young
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Ziegler
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {453527/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Floor Amendment {533723/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-95)
- Floor Amendment {833327/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-98)
- Third Reading Passed (111-20)
- Apr 11, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Referred Ways and Means
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {663126/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Budget and Taxation
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant ProgramPDF
- Amendments {663126/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant ProgramPDF
- Amendments {453527/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {533723/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-95) (House)PDF
- Floor Amendment {833327/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (35-98) (House)PDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and TaxationPDF
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and MeansPDF
- Video: Budget and TaxationHTML
- Video: Ways and MeansHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Beidle, Pamela
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Bagwell, Ashlie
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Allen, Hannah (Maryland Chamber of Commerce)
- B&T Testimony, FAV -- Vetter, Drew
- B&T Testimony, INFO -- Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke Lierman
- B&T Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Beidle, Pamela
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Allen, Hannah (Maryland Chamber of Commerce)
- W&M Testimony, FAV -- Sayles, Laurie-Anne (Montgomery County Council)
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