Maryland House Bill 518

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-13 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling; requiring the regulations to establish a voluntary exclusion list; requiring the Commission to provide contact information of individuals that request to be placed on the exclusion list to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling; prohibiting an individual from wagering on and prohibiting a sports wagering licensee from offering or accepting a wager on certain player-specific proposition bets; etc.

Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections

Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Jessica Feldmark [D]
Del. April Fleming Miller [R]	Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D]	Del. Caylin Young [D]	Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]
Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Greg Wims [D]

2026-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {993922/1 Adopted
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-19	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2026-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments {473423/1 Adopted
2026-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-01-27	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27	House	First Reading Ways and Means

HB465 (Carry Over) 2025-01-21 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Government	9	109	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1A-24	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1D-05	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-04	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-09	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-11	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1E-18	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0518?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0518f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0518t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0518_47342301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0518_99392201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0518_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0518_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0544.pdf