HB518Introduced in the House of Delegates
Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections
Introduced by Julie Palakovich Carr, District 17
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling; requiring the regulations to establish a voluntary exclusion list; requiring the Commission to provide contact information of individuals that request to be placed on the exclusion list to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling; prohibiting an individual from wagering on and prohibiting a sports wagering licensee from offering or accepting a wager on certain player-specific proposition bets; etc.
Where it stands
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 18, 2026
132
Yes
0
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments {473423/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Referred Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {993922/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 473423/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 993922/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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