2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB860: Gaming - Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting online sweepstakes games or supporting the operation, conducting, or promotion of online sweepstakes games; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to deny certain license applications and revoke certain licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission from issuing a license to certain persons or allowing the person to commence or continue operations under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed
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

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)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025119.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025116.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB