# Maryland SB 0893: Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization

Maryland SB 0893, Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0893
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Private Sector Labor and Industry, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Emergency Bills, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Postal Service, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Sales and Use Tax, Telephones, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (197 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No sales tax on rounding cents: benefit, low. Beginning May 12, 2026, up to $0.02 caused only by the cash‑rounding rule is not part of the taxable price. Merchants do not charge sales tax on that amount and do not remit it. This applies only when rounding under the law is used.
- State sets one rounding standard: benefit, low. Beginning May 12, 2026, Maryland’s rounding law overrides any local rule that conflicts with it. The Secretary may issue regulations to carry it out. This creates one statewide standard for cash rounding.
- New rounding rules for cash sales: mixed, low. Beginning May 12, 2026, Maryland lets merchants round totals when you pay with cash. This applies to in‑person cash sales and to phone, mail, or online orders paid in cash. If the cents end in 1, 2, 6, or 7, the total rounds down to the nearest $0.05. If they end in 3, 4, 8, or 9, the total rounds…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 12 | 3 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 36 | 11 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 37 | 9 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (36-11) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (124-12) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {283229/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (37-9) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Floor Amendment {213026/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Floor Amendment {983326/1 (Senator Hershey) Withdrawn (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Floor Amendment {983326/1 (Senator Hershey) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {373726/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {373726/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_516_sb0893e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0893e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0893t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0893f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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_516_sb0893e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0893e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0893t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0893f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0893-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).