HB 385

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Markovitz, Brian	Joseph Greenwald & Laake, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Markovitz, Brian	Joseph Greenwald & Laake, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
FWA	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASAFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 2

Joseph Greenwald & Laake, P.A.FAV 2

Maryland & DC AFL-CIOFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFWA 1

MGAFAV 2

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 2

UFCW 400FAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland