Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1226: Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Prohibiting certain persons from knowingly operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of illegal online gambling in the State; authorizing the Attorney General and certain prosecuting attorneys to take certain actions, issue certain notices, and seek certain relief in order to enforce the Act; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain persons from knowingly operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of illegal online gambling in the State; authorizing the Attorney General and certain prosecuting attorneys to take certain actions, issue certain orders, and seek certain relief in order to enforce this Act…
From the engrossed text, March 22, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Maryland Illegal Online Gambling Enforcement Act FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain persons from knowingly operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of illegal online gambling in the State; authorizing the Attorney General and certain prosecuting attorneys to take certain actions, issue certain orders, and seek certain relief in order to enforce this Act; making a violation of this Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and generally relating to illegal online gambling. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-301(14)(xlvii) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 13-301(14)(xlviii) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Commercial Law 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 from the law by amendment. *hb1226* HOUSE BILL 1226 Section 13-301(14)(xlix) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - State Government Section 9-1F-01 through 9-1F-16 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 1F. Illegal Online Gambling" …