Legislation - HB1226

Prohibiting certain persons from 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.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0652

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {993021/1 Adopted Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (135-1) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {993021/1 Adopted	46AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Third Reading Passed (135-1)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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