SB893Introduced in the Senate
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
Introduced by Dawn Gile, District 33
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; and altering the definition of "taxable price" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the State sales and use tax to clarify the exclusion from the tax of a certain amount collected due to rounding the price for a good or service in accordance with certain provisions of the Act.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
124
Yes
12
No
5
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 | No |
| 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 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {373726/1
Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {373726/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {983326/1 (Senator Hershey)
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Floor Amendment {983326/1 (Senator Hershey) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment {213026/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (37-9)
Referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments {283229/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (124-12)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 373726/1 (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 983326/1 (Senator Hershey) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 213026/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 283229/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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