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SB 279 — Maryland

Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure

Authorizing a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Mayor and the City Council of Baltimore to remit 50% of all licensure authorization request fees to the Comptroller for distribution in a certain manner.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387 · May 12, 2026

EnactedApplicants and ApplicationsBaltimore CityBusiness RegulationCannabisCigarettesCommerce and BusinessCommittees and CommissionsComptrollerCrimes and PunishmentsEvaluations and ReviewsFeesLaws and OrdinancesLicensesPenalties and SentencesPublic OfficialsRetail SalesRevenue and TaxesSales and Use TaxSmoking and VapingStandards and Best PracticesTobacco 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)

Cross-filed with HB 918 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 19, 2026 · Senate

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

    Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  5. Floor Amendment {

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  6. Floor Amendment {

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  9. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Rereferred to Economic Matters

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  14. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Antonio Hayes

Senate vote — 42–0

On Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026 · result: pass

42 yea · 0 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

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

House of Delegates vote — 95–35

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

95 yea · 35 nay · 11 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayBob LongDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36Not votingJulian IveyDistrict 47ANot votingSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANot votingJoe VogelDistrict 17Not votingKris FairDistrict 3Not votingAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24Not votingEdith PattersonDistrict 28Not votingKaren TolesDistrict 25Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not 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

How we know this

Every line above comes from the Maryland General Assembly record via Open States. The motion text is shown as recorded, so a procedural vote (to amend, refer or reconsider) is not read as a vote on the bill itself. The source does not say which text version each vote was on; every version is linked below.

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 Report an error on this page

Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 29, 2026. Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.