MD SB970 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB708
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, rather than authorizing, certain sports wagering licensees and sports wagering operators that advertise in the State to contract with certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate the sports wagering licensee's sports wagering content, sports wagering experts, sports wagering influencers, and content partners; and making the Act contingent on the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issuing licenses to at least three independent evaluators.
Title
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (41-0) |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Floor Amendment {943923/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
Same As/Similar To
SB708 (Carry Over) 2025-04-07 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Atterbeary, Ebersole and Patterson)
HB1612 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-25 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1612 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-25 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Advertising
Commerce and Business
Contracts
Evaluations and Reviews
Gaming
Gaming and Gambling
Licenses
Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State
Sports and Recreation
Commerce and Business
Contracts
Evaluations and Reviews
Gaming
Gaming and Gambling
Licenses
Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State
Sports and Recreation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 9 | 1E-17 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
