HB 1581 — Economic Development - Horse Racing Facilities, Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facilities, and Bus Rapid Transit - Alterations
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-13
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.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376
Sponsors (6)
- Barry Beauchamp (R, MD-38) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Emily Shetty (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Karen Toles (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
Action timeline (10)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Appropriations
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Budget and Taxation
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate budget and taxation | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House appropriations | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Barry Beauchamp (R, state_lower MD-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Emily Shetty (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Karen Toles (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate budget and taxation · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House appropriations · md-leg