Maryland Senate Bill 762

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 383
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain racing licensee to receive a grant for a capital construction plan from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account; requiring the racing licensee that receives the grant without providing and expending a matching fund to conduct live racing days in the State for at least 10 years after the construction plan is complete; altering the amount of the balance in the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account that is to be made available to certain racing licensees if certain racetracks are closed; etc.

Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations

Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Paul Corderman [R]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]
Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]
Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 383
2026-04-13	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-04-09	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments {543729/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-03-26	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21	House	Referred Appropriations
2026-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-03-19	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {933623/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-02-11	Senate	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB1598 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Government	9	1A-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1A-09	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1A-28	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	1A-29	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0762?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0762f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0762t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0762e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_383_sb0762e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0762_93362301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0762_54372901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0762_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0762_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0597.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1270.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1506.pdf