| MD | SB762 | Pass | 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 matc... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 383 |
| MD | HB1581 | Pass | Altering the entities to which the State Racing Commission may issue a license and award racing days for racing at mile tracks; altering the definitions of "Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor" and "Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor fac... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 |
| MD | HB1598 | Pass | Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain racing licensee to receive a grant for a capital construction plan from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account without providing and expending a matching fund; requiring the racing licensee that receives ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 |
| MD | SB453 | Pass | Authorizing a licensee at Laurel Park to conduct live racing of Arabian breed horses; and making the Act an emergency bill. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 317 |
| MD | HB911 | Pass | Authorizing a licensee at Laurel Park to conduct live racing of Arabian breed horses under certain circumstances; etc. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 |
| MD | SB231 | Pass | Prohibiting a person from slaughtering or causing the slaughter of a racehorse in the State for certain commercial purposes; prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, transferring, offering for sale, importing into the State, or transporting a r... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 84 |
| MD | HB228 | Pass | Prohibiting a person from slaughtering or causing the slaughter of a racehorse in the State for certain commercial purposes; prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, transferring, offering for sale, importing into the State, or transporting a r... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 83 |
| MD | HB1215 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the Maryland Stadium Authority from selling, transferring, or disposing of Shamrock Farms except under certain conditions; and authorizing the County Commissioners of Carroll County to purchase Shamrock Farms on or before July 1, 2029, an... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB565 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the Maryland Stadium Authority from selling, transferring, or disposing of Shamrock Farms except under certain conditions; and authorizing the County Commissioners of Carroll County to purchase Shamrock Farms on or before July 1, 2029, an... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1240 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "sporting event" for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historical horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historical horse races that are made... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17 To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB887 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029, the distribution of proceeds from video lottery terminals by requiring $200,000 of local impact grants distributed to Cecil County to be used for purses offered for certain races held at the Fair ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05 To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB639 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "sporting event" for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historical horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historical horse races that are made... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05 To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |