HB 1612 — Gaming - Campaign Financing Contributions and Study on Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-17
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.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (1)
- Eric Ebersole (D, MD-44) — sponsor · 2026-02-17
Action timeline (7)
- · house — First Reading
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Ways and Means
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Budget and Taxation
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate budget and taxation | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House ways and means | — | 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 | Eric Ebersole (D, state_lower MD-44) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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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 ways and means · md-leg