Legislation - SB0594

Altering the ownership and control percentage requirement for a social equity applicant for a cannabis license; prohibiting cannabis advertising from directly targeting individuals under the age of 21 years; authorizing a standard dispensary to place exterior signage for a certain limited purposes; requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to accept certain advertising audience composition data and develop a process for accepting a certain attestation from a certain person regarding audience composition; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/26 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 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {883426/1 Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Senator Folden) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (30-11) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. 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 with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {713523/1 Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Floor Amendment {793429/1 (Delegate Valderrama) Adopted Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (87-41) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (38-8) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2026 Legislative Date 5/12/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2026	3/01/2026	Favorable with Amendments {883426/1	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2026	3/01/2026	Committee Amendment Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2026	3/01/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Senator Folden) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (30-11)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Economic Matters	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable with Amendments {713523/1 Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Floor Amendment {793429/1 (Delegate Valderrama) Adopted	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (87-41)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (38-8)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations
Post Passage	5/12/2026	5/12/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416

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