Maryland House Bill 191

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; etc.

Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments

Del. Greg Wims [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 28 NV: 13 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 103 N: 33 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714
2026-04-13	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (99-28)
2026-04-13	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-11)
2026-04-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {493128/1 (Finance Committee) Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {493128/1
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-03-25	Senate	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-23	House	Third Reading Passed (103-33)
2026-03-21	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-21	House	Favorable with Amendments {763228/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-01-19	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Economic Matters
2025-09-29	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0191?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0191f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0191t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0191e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_714_hb0191e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0191_76322801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0191_49312801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0191_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0191_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0863.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1247.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1653.pdf