HB1523 — Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Altering the violations of law with respect to which the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission is authorized to issue a citation or charging document; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing for sale, or advertising for sale unauthorized consumable products; authorizing the Executive Director of the Commission to seize, confiscate, or destroy unauthorized consumable products and certain other products; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB1523 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Kim Ross · Primary
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- S. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- M. Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Kim Ross Democrat
Co-sponsors (18)
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Johnson, S.
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Morgan, M. Voted No
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Voted No
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 83 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 119 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 5% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 134 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1523 do?
- Altering the violations of law with respect to which the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission is authorized to issue a citation or charging document; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing for sale, or advertising for sale unauthorized consumable products; authorizing the Executive Director of the Commission to seize, confiscate, or destroy unauthorized consumable products and certain other products; etc.
- Who sponsors HB1523?
- HB1523 is sponsored by Delegate Kim Ross (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Johnson, S., Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Morgan, M., Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), White Holland, and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1523?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
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