Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB139: Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Status: Passed one chamber, April 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 13, 2026:
HB0139/993422/1 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT BILL NO.: HB 139 SPONSOR: Delegate Rogers SUBJECT: Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day THIRD READING CALENDAR HOUSE NO. 69 SENATE NO. 35 Hon. William C. Ferguson, IV, President of the Senate Hon. Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, Speaker of the House of Delegates Your Conference Committee on the Disagreeing votes of the two Houses has met and, after full and free conference, recommends: (1) That the Budget and Taxation Committee Amendments (HB0139/263724/1) be rejected. (2) That the attached Conference Committee Amendments (HB0139/283023/1) be adopted. Senate Members: House Members: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Chair, Jim Rosapepe Chair, Julie Palakovich Carr ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Malcolm Augustine Jessica Feldmark ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Cory V. McCray Kent Roberson ____________________________________________________________________________ Read in the Senate: Read in the House of Delegates: ____________________________________________________________________________ Amendment Office Delivers Report to: (X) Chief Clerk ( ) Secretary, Senate
Sponsors
- Mike Rogers (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Jackie Addison (D, 45)
- Jason Buckel (R, HD-001B)
- Coley, Derrick (D, 24)
- Michael Griffith (R, HD-035B)
- Wayne Hartman (R, HD-038C)
- Kevin Hornberger (R, HD-035A)
- Bob Long (R, HD-006)
- April Fleming Miller (R, HD-004)
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, 14)
- Cheryl Pasteur (D, HD-011)
- Edith Patterson (D, HD-028)
Latest actions
- : Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- : Conference Committee Report {993422/1 Adopted
- : House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Palakovich Carr, Feldmark and Roberson)
- : Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Rosapepe, Augustine and McCray)
- : Senate Refuses Recede
- : House Requests Senate Recede
- : House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- : House Requests Senate Recede
- : House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- : Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (43-0) (April 13, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (41-0) (April 9, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (126-0) (March 19, 2026): 126 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB139?
- HB139 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day.
- What does HB139 do?
- 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.
- What is the status of HB139?
- Passed one chamber as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB139?
- Mike Rogers (D, 32), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB139?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0139?ys=2026RS
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