Legislation - HB0385

Requiring, beginning July 1, 2026, each business that uses a point-of-sale system that automatically prompts a customer to leave a tip to disclose that the tip is for employees and display a tip amount that is set at zero or a "no-tip" option, subject to certain conditions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to make information about the requirements of the Act available on the agencies' public websites; etc.

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0419 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 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 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {623923/1 Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2025	2/19/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {623923/1 Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements

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