Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 8, 2026
Hearing · Feb 25, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 9, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 26, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 27, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 27, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
House Bills Amended in the Senate No. 16House · 2026-03-26 · Voting Yea 128, Voting Nay 2, Not Voting 6, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.44Senate · 2026-03-21 · Voting Yea 32, Voting Nay 11, Not Voting 1, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 3
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.39House · 2026-02-28 · Voting Yea 131, Voting Nay 2, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
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 515 (as of Sep 4, 2026).