STATE BILLMD HB 191PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 191 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

GWGreg WimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (99-28)House

Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (35-11)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {493128/1 (Finance Committee) AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) AdoptedSenate

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Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {493128/1Senate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (103-33)House

Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {763228/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse

Sep 29, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 33 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 11 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 28 nayPassed

Subjects

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Commercial Law - Generally
Attorney General
Civil Offenses
Commerce and Business
Consumer Protection
Fees
Fines
Goods and Services
Penalties and Sentences
Retail Sales
Unfair Trade Practices
Time

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