Legislation - HB1312

Title: Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegate Pruski
Status: In the Senate - Special Order until later today (Senator Zucker) Adopted
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {103722/1 Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {103722/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Floor Amendment {863929/1 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/18/2026	2/18/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/18/2026	2/18/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Referred Finance	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {103722/1	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator West) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Favorable with Amendments {103722/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Floor Amendment {863929/1 (Senator West) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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