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SB 249 — Maryland

Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices

Repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices; exempting the holder of a certain license who is an applicant for a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor from the requirement to pay an additional license fee for the license; etc.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 · May 12, 2026

EnactedBusiness RegulationFeesLicensesRetail SalesSmoking and VapingTobacco and Nicotine

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Finance (Senate); Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable Report by Finance

    Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable Adopted

    Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed

    Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Economic Matters

    Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Pam Beidle

Senate vote — 43–0

On Third Reading · Feb 14, 2026 · result: pass

43 yea · 0 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentNick CharlesDistrict 25AbsentJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 106–30

On Third Reading · Apr 2, 2026 · result: pass

106 yea · 30 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Debra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayApril RoseDistrict 5NayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayBob LongDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingKris FairDistrict 3Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36Not votingSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANot votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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