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HB 1312 — Maryland

Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment

Authorizing certain persons to use specie for the payment of certain debts, taxes, fees, or other obligations; and prohibiting a person from being required to accept specie as payment.

Latest action: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted · Apr 10, 2026

Passed one chamberCommerce and BusinessFeesFinancial InstitutionsFinancial Regulation, Division ofGeneral AssemblyHistorical MattersPrecious Metals and StonesReportsRules and Regulations

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Apr 10, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Economic Matters

    Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing canceled

    Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Finance

    Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

  9. Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  12. Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator West) Adopted

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  13. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  14. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  15. Floor Amendment {

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  16. Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Andrew Pruski

House of Delegates vote — 132–0

On Third Reading · Feb 28, 2026 · result: pass

132 yea · 0 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJesse PippyDistrict 4Not votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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