# Maryland HB 0500: Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption

Maryland HB 0500, Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wayne A. Hartman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0500-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0500
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729
- Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Taxes - Sales and Use, Exemptions, Precious Metals and Stones, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Sales and Use Tax
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (196 yes, 111 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No sales tax on bullion and coins: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, you do not pay Maryland sales and use tax on precious metal bullion or coins. There is no $1,000 minimum purchase needed. The sale does not have to happen at the Baltimore Convention Center. The law defines what qualifies: refined precious metal sold mainly for its metal val…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert B. Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Floor Amendment {173629/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 18 | 111 | 7 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Rereferred to Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Floor Amendment {173629/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (18-111) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {123026/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_729_hb0500t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0500t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0500f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_729_hb0500t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0500t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0500f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0500-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).