SB0309 — Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Altering eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins by repealing a requirement that the sale occur at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Bill Text
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Read SB0309 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator J.B. Jennings · Primary
- Senator Jack Bailey · Cosponsor
- Senator Cory V. McCray · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Mautz · Cosponsor
- Senator Justin Ready · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator J.B. Jennings Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Senator Jack Bailey Republican
- Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Senator Johnny Mautz Republican
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 133 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0309 do?
- Altering eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins by repealing a requirement that the sale occur at the Baltimore Convention Center.
- Who sponsors SB0309?
- SB0309 is sponsored by Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senator Jack Bailey (Republican), Senator Cory V. McCray (Democrat), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senator Johnny Mautz (Republican), and Senator Justin Ready (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0309?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB0309?
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