| MD | HB1587 | Pass | Altering the definition of "slot machine" to increase from 54 to 100 the number of bingo cards certain handheld devices may allow a user to play at the same time; providing that an electronic instant bingo machine is not required to print a paper ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 669 |
| MD | SB357 | Pass | Requiring a qualified organization to hold a gaming permit whenever the qualified organization operates a certain gaming device in St. Mary's County; authorizing the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to adopt regulations, in consultation with...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 554 |
| MD | HB610 | Pass | Requiring a qualified organization to hold a gaming permit whenever the qualified organization operates a certain gaming device in St. Mary's County; authorizing the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County to adopt certain regulations; and requirin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 555 |
| MD | HB717 | Pass | Authorizing specified organizations that are affiliated with a professional National Football League team that plays its home games in Baltimore City to conduct raffles, subject to certain limitations; and extending for a period of 4 years and one mo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483 |
| MD | SB538 | Pass | Authorizing specified organizations that are affiliated with a professional National Football League team that plays its home games in Baltimore City to conduct raffles, subject to certain limitations; and extending June 30, 2029, the termination dat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 |
| 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 | HB289 | Pass | Authorizing the Central Collection Unit and the Child Support Administration to certify certain information about certain restitution, child support, and State debt obligors to a video lottery operator for purposes of enforcing a requirement to inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88 |
| MD | SB176 | Pass | Authorizing the Central Collection Unit and the Child Support Administration to certify certain information about certain restitution, child support, and State debt obligors to a video lottery operator for purposes of enforcing a requirement to inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 87 |
| MD | HB518 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 infor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| MD | HB195 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, in collaboration with Bowie State University, Morgan State University, and the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, to conduct certain studies that identify certain trends and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
Third Readings Passed with Amendments (43-0) |
| MD | HB295 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting interactive games; requiring gaming license applicants and license holders to report to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission annually any business relationship with certain pers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | SB557 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "own" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing the operation of video lottery facilities and the conduct of sports wagering to exclude certain non-voting interests in the property or business of an applicant or l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1226 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain persons from knowingly operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or prom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | SB970 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 conten...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1612 | Engross
Sine Die | Repealing the prohibition on applicants for and holders of video lottery operation licenses and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to certain campaign finance...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | HB1609 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing certain fire, rescue, and ambulance organizations conducting certain gaming events in Frederick County to accept credit from a person as payment to play a gaming device at the gaming event.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB884 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet skill-based gaming operations in the State; requiring the Commission to regulate Inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB761 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain Internet gaming licenses; requiring certain implementation legislation to include certain criteria and specifications, subject...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB46 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Gambling Prevention Technology Pilot Program in the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission; requiring Bowie State University and Morgan State University to participate in the Pilot Program; requiring the Commission, in collabora...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB715 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Algorithmic Addiction Fund to be administered by the Maryland Department of Health; providing the Fund consists of all civil penalties received by the State from any source resulting, directly or indirectly, from a judgment against o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Appropriations Committee |
| 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 | HB1409 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct certain prevalence studies concerning problem and pathological mobile gambling, with an initial study to be completed on or before July 1, 2031; requiring the Secretary of Health, on or before No...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1431 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, subject to specified limitations, to accept and consider applications for sports wagering facility licenses and mobile sports wagering licenses submitted before January 1, 2028.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1453 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt certain regulations governing the extension of credit to a player by a video lottery operation licensee; requiring the Commission to establish a certain list of players for whom the v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1343 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; requiring the Commission to regulate Internet gaming a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1255 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain Internet gaming licenses; requiring certain implementation legislation to include certain criteria and specifications, subject...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB708 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue a license to certain persons to conduct certain lottery courier services in the State, subject to certain requirements and limitations; defining "courier service" as the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | SB652 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain persons from operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | SB862 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct certain prevalence studies concerning problem and pathological mobile gambling, with an initial study to be completed on or before July 1, 2031; requiring the Secretary of Health, on or before No...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | SB885 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming and online bingo operations in the State; requiring the Commission to regulate ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | HB758 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the purposes for which the Secretary of Health may make grants from or agreements for the use of State and federal funds with respect to the provision of services for problem gamblers; and altering the purposes for which the Maryland Departm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
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 | SB617 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the prohibition on applicants for and holders of video lottery operation licenses and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to certain campaign finance...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Budget and Taxation 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 |
| MD | SB456 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "fantasy competition" for purposes of provisions of law governing fantasy competitions to include certain competitions; requiring, rather than authorizing, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to impose a $50,000...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | HB731 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "fantasy competition" for purposes of provisions of law governing fantasy competitions to include certain competitions; requiring, rather than authorizing, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to impose a certain...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB371 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue a license to certain persons to conduct certain lottery courier services in the State, subject to certain requirements and limitations; defining "courier service" as the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB112 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting interactive games; requiring gaming license applicants and license holders to report to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission annually any business relationship with certain pers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | HB291 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to establish a certain limit, by regulation, on the amount of money given away as free promotional play by a sports wagering licensee that may be excluded from sports wagering proceeds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB75 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the prohibition on applicants for and holders of video lottery operation licenses and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to certain campaign finance...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB102 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to establish a certain limit, by regulation, on the amount of money given away as free promotional play by a sports wagering licensee that may be excluded from sports wagering proceeds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
