Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB518: Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections
Status: Passed one chamber, April 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections FOR the purpose of requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt certain 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 certain individuals to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling under certain circumstances…
From the engrossed text, March 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections FOR the purpose of requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt certain 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 certain individuals to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain individuals under a certain age from participating in fantasy competitions and prohibiting a fantasy competition operator from offering certain fantasy competitions or services to certain individuals under a certain age; prohibiting an individual from wagering on and prohibiting a sports wagering licensee from offering or accepting a wager on certain player-specific proposition bets; requiring a sports wagering licensee to provide certain transactional and metrics data to certain universities for certain purposes; and generally relating to problem gambling protections and player-specific proposition wagers. BY adding to Article - State Government Section 9-109(d), 9-1E-04(b)(7) and (8) and (d), 9-1E-09(f), 9-1E-11(f), (g), and (h), and 9-1E-18 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted …
Sponsors
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Eric Ebersole (D, 44A)
- Jessica Feldmark (D, 12A)
- April Fleming Miller (R, HD-004)
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, 14)
- Caylin Young (D, 45)
- Kevin Hornberger (R, HD-035A)
- Cheryl Pasteur (D, HD-011)
- Edith Patterson (D, HD-028)
- Jheanelle Wilkins (D, 20)
- Greg Wims (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {993922/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
- : Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Budget and Taxation
- : Third Reading Passed (132-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {473423/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
- : Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (132-0) (March 18, 2026): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB518?
- HB518 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections.
- What does HB518 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections FOR the purpose of requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt certain 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 certain individuals to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling under certain circumstances…
- What is the status of HB518?
- Passed one chamber as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB518?
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB518?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0518?ys=2026RS
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