SB0970 — Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Requiring, rather than authorizing, certain sports wagering licensees and sports wagering operators that advertise in the State to contract with certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate the sports wagering licensee's sports wagering content, sports wagering experts, sports wagering influencers, and content partners; and making the Act contingent on the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issuing licenses to at least three independent evaluators.
Bill Text
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Read SB0970 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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 (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Craig J. Zucker · Primary
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0970 do?
- Requiring, rather than authorizing, certain sports wagering licensees and sports wagering operators that advertise in the State to contract with certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate the sports wagering licensee's sports wagering content, sports wagering experts, sports wagering influencers, and content partners; and making the Act contingent on the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issuing licenses to at least three independent evaluators.
- Who sponsors SB0970?
- SB0970 is sponsored by Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat) and Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0970?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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