2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB706: Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue

Legislative Summary

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, 2030; requiring the Secretary of Health, on or before November 1 each year, beginning in 2026, to submit a report to the General Assembly on how the funds in the Problem Gambling Fund have been expended on treatment and prevention programs; and altering the distribution of certain fantasy competition and sports wagering proceeds.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/3/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/14/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/14/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {783323/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 783323/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 783323/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Ways and Means(House of Delegates)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025120.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2025118.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB