Legislation - SB0279

Title: Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure
Sponsored by: Senator Hayes
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0918

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0249 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {323923/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Floor Amendment {173825/1 (Senator Hayes) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Floor Amendment {463622/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 4/11/2026 Action Rereferred to Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (95-35) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {323923/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Floor Amendment {173825/1 (Senator Hayes) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Floor Amendment {463622/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	4/11/2026	Rereferred to Economic Matters
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Third Reading Passed (95-35)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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