Legislation - SB0538

Title: Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
Sponsored by: Senator McCray
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing specified organizations that are affiliated with a professional National Football League team that plays its home games in Baltimore City to conduct raffles, subject to certain limitations; and extending for a period of 6 years to May 31, 2031, the termination date of certain provisions of law authorizing certain organizations that are affiliated with a professional Major League Baseball team that plays its home games in Baltimore City to conduct certain raffles.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0717

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Favorable Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Favorable Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Floor Amendment {953923/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Hayes) Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Motion Special Order until after Third Reading calendar (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Favorable	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator McCray) Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Favorable	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator McCray) Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Favorable Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Floor Amendment {953923/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Hayes) Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Motion Special Order until after Third Reading calendar (Senator McCray) Adopted	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Ways and Means	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.

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