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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 4: Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 4 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on August 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026). Primary sponsor: Cheryl Kagan (Democratic), Bill Ferguson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Rereferred to Economic Matters.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Bill FergusonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Rereferred to Economic Matters
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 4/06 at 2:00 p.m.
  4. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Floor Amendment {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Adopted
  9. Motion Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
  10. Committee Amendment {
  11. Favorable with Amendments {
  12. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source