HB 139 — Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-14
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $250.00; and requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide to the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Sponsors (15)
- Mike Rogers (D, MD-32) — sponsor · 2026-01-14
- Jackie Addison (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Jason C. Buckel (R, MD-1) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Mike Griffith (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Wayne A. Hartman (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Kevin B. Hornberger (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- April Miller (R, MD-4) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Kent Roberson (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Joe Vogel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-14
Action timeline (10)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Ways and Means
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Budget and Taxation
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate budget and taxation | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House ways and means | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Rogers (D, state_lower MD-32) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | April Miller (R, state_lower MD-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jackie Addison (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jason C. Buckel (R, state_lower MD-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Joe Vogel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Kent Roberson (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Kevin B. Hornberger (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Mike Griffith (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Wayne A. Hartman (R, state_lower MD-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate budget and taxation · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House ways and means · md-leg