SB25Introduced in the Senate
Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations
Introduced by Budget and Taxation
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Establishing the Buy Maryland Cybersecurity Tax Credit; providing the purpose of the credit is to promote the cybersecurity industry in the State by helping Maryland businesses and nonprofits purchase cybersecurity technologies and services from Maryland companies; altering eligibility for the credit; altering the aggregate amount of credits that may be issued for certain cybersecurity purchases from $200,000 to $1,000,000; prohibiting the Department from approving a credit for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
March 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · February 17, 2026
41
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Absent |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {473021/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Referred Ways and Means
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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