Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Prohibiting a merchant, in a certain transaction between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., from prohibiting a person from making a cash payment to purchase an essential consumer good, requiring a person to purchase an essential consumer good by using a credit or debit card, or charging or collecting from a person a higher price than for an equivalent cashless transaction for making a cash payment for the purchase of an essential consumer good; establishing that a violation of the Act is an unfair
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 13, 2026
Hearing · Feb 10, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 8, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 10, 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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
House Bills Amended in the Senate No. 46House · 2026-04-02 · Voting Yea 99, Voting Nay 28, Not Voting 13, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.66Senate · 2026-03-26 · Voting Yea 35, Voting Nay 11, Not Voting 1, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 0
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.115House · 2026-03-11 · Voting Yea 103, Voting Nay 33, Not Voting 4, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714 (as of Sep 4, 2026).