HB 1226 — Maryland
Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
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 promotion of illegal online gambling in the State; authorizing the Attorney General and certain prosecuting attorneys to take certain actions, issue certain notices, and seek certain relief in order to enforce the Act; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
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Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates); Ways and Means (House of Delegates); Budget and Taxation (Senate)
Updated Mar 27, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Budget and Taxation
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Sandy Bartlett, Frank Conaway, Jamila Woods
House of Delegates vote — 135–1
On Third Reading · Mar 10, 2026 · result: pass
135 yea · 1 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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