HB1581 — Economic Development - Horse Racing Facilities, Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facilities, and Bus Rapid Transit - Alterations
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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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering the entities to which the State Racing Commission may issue a license and award racing days for racing at mile tracks; altering the definitions of "Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor" and "Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor facility" for purposes of expanding the location of the corridor and types of facilities that may be located in the corridor; altering certain requirements for the thoroughbred racetrack operator of and certain long-term agreements related to the Pimlico racing facility site; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB1581 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
- Appropriations Committee Chair · Primary
- Stadium Authority · Cosponsor
- D. Delegate Jones · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
- Delegate Barry Beauchamp · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julian Ivey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff · Cosponsor
- Delegate Emily Shetty · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 32 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Appropriations Committee
Co-sponsors (9)
- Stadium Authority
- Delegate Jones, D.
- Departmental
- Delegate Barry Beauchamp Republican Voted No
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat
- Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat
- Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 103 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 23% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 84 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 2 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 94 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1581 do?
- Altering the entities to which the State Racing Commission may issue a license and award racing days for racing at mile tracks; altering the definitions of "Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor" and "Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor facility" for purposes of expanding the location of the corridor and types of facilities that may be located in the corridor; altering certain requirements for the thoroughbred racetrack operator of and certain long-term agreements related to the Pimlico racing facility site; etc.
- Who sponsors HB1581?
- HB1581 is sponsored by Chair, Appropriations Committee, Stadium Authority, Delegate Jones, D., Departmental, Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), and Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1581?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
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