HB1612 — Gaming - Campaign Financing Contributions and Study on Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Repealing the prohibition on applicants for and holders of video lottery operation licenses and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to certain campaign finance entities; and requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to study and report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, on certain matters concerning certain independent evaluators for sports wagering content.
Bill Text
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Read HB1612 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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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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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Eric Ebersole · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 130 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1612 do?
- Repealing the prohibition on applicants for and holders of video lottery operation licenses and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to certain campaign finance entities; and requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to study and report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, on certain matters concerning certain independent evaluators for sports wagering content.
- Who sponsors HB1612?
- HB1612 is sponsored by Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1612?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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