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2026 Regular Session

HB500

Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption

Altering eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins by repealing a requirement that the sale occur at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 26, 2026
Last status update
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729
Author
Wayne Hartman
Co-sponsors
Kevin AndersonSteven ArentzTerry BakerJason BuckelBrian ChisholmBarrie CilibertiMark FisherMichael GriffithKevin HornbergerJay JacobsNicholaus KipkeBob LongApril Fleming MillerTodd MorganLaToya NkongoloTeresa ReillyChris TomlinsonWilliam Valentine

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 27, 2026 House passed April 9, 2026 Senate passed April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 9, 2026 · House

Floor Amendment 173629/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected

Failed

18 yea–111 nay · 7 not voting · 5 absent

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April 9, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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April 13, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting

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Committee referrals

April 10, 2026 · Senate

Rules

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed View roll call
  5. Senate Favorable Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
  7. Senate Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
  8. Senate Referred Rules
  9. House Third Reading Passed (133-0)
  10. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  11. House Floor Amendment {173629/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (18-111)
  12. House Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
  13. House Favorable with Amendments {123026/1 Adopted
  14. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
  15. House Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  16. House First Reading Ways and Means
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2092996
LegiScan session ID
2240
Source file
var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB500.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00