HB139Introduced in the House of Delegates
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Introduced by Mike Rogers, District 32
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $250.00; and requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide to the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption.
Where it stands
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
43
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {773721/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (126-0)
Referred Budget and Taxation
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {263724/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Rosapepe, Augustine and McCray)
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Rosapepe, Augustine and McCray)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Palakovich Carr, Feldmark and Roberson)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Palakovich Carr, Feldmark and Roberson)
Conference Committee Report {993422/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 773721/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 263724/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report 993422/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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