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Maryland General Assembly · HB0898 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 (Chapter 352)

Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act

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Officially: “Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; providing for certain requirements relating to the administration of the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account; providing that the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain information technology services and certain digital codes and digital products under certain circumstances; establishing the purpose of the film production activity tax credit; etc.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026
Hearing · Feb 24, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 8, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 24, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 25, 2026

The numbers

44
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SpeakerAdministrationDelegate AllenDelegate AmpreyDelegate BehlerDelegate BhandariDelegate BoafoDelegate BoyceDelegate ColeyDelegate EdelsonDelegate FennellDelegate GriffithDelegate GuytonDelegate HarrisonDelegate HillDelegate HolmesDelegate HornbergerDelegate IveyDelegate Jones, D.Delegate KaufmanDelegate LewisDelegate MorenoDelegate OdomDelegate PasteurDelegate PattersonDelegate PhillipsDelegate PruskiDelegate QiDelegate RobertsDelegate RogersDelegate RossDelegate RuffDelegate SimmonsDelegate SolomonDelegate SpiegelDelegate TaverasDelegate TaylorDelegate TomlinsonDelegate TurnerDelegate Watson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 (as of Aug 30, 2026).