Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
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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; 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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 5, 2026
Hearing · Feb 27, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 8, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 26, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 1, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 4, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 8, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 29, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.68House · 2026-03-30 · Voting Yea 124, Voting Nay 12, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 2
Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 19Senate · 2026-03-26 · Voting Yea 36, Voting Nay 11, Not Voting 0, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 0
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.35Senate · 2026-03-02 · Voting Yea 37, Voting Nay 9, Not Voting 0, 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 516 (as of Sep 4, 2026).