HB1026Introduced in the House of Delegates
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
Introduced by Pamela Queen, District 14
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing a merchant to round the portion of the price of a certain transaction for which a customer pays using cash in a certain manner or round the amount of change due to a customer in a certain manner; providing that certain provisions of the Act shall preempt existing regulations, rules, and ordinances that conflict with certain provisions of the Act; and altering the definition of "taxable price" for certain purposes to clarify the exclusion from tax of a certain amount collected due to rounding the price.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 10, 2026
128
Yes
2
No
11
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Absent |
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
Referred Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {993929/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Floor Amendment {583120/1 (Senator Gile) Adopted
Third Readings Passed with Amendments (32-11)
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (128-2)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 993929/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 583120/1 (Senator Gile) Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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