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MD SB 970

died on adjournment

Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 970 pass?

No. MD SB 970 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD SB 970 about?

MD SB 970 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering”.

Who sponsors MD SB 970?

Ferguson, Zucker are the primary sponsors of MD SB 970.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-25 — Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Fergusonprimary
  • Zuckerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-25

    Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-03-21

    Referred Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-20

    Third Reading Passed

    passage

  4. 2026-03-19

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  5. 2026-03-19

    Floor Amendment {

  6. 2026-03-19

    Favorable Adopted

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-19

    Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-05

    Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  9. 2026-03-04

    Rereferred to Budget and Taxation

  10. 2026-02-13

    First Reading Senate Rules

    referral-committee

Versions

  • Third - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports WageringCompare
  • First - Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports WageringCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • On Third Reading

    2026-03-05 · pass · 41-0

    Member-level votes (47)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Gallion: yes
    • Hettleman: yes
    • Lewis Young: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Augustine: yes
    • Gile: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Sydnor: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Guzzone: yes
    • James: yes
    • Mautz: yes
    • Waldstreicher: yes
    • Beidle: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • McCray: yes
    • Washington, A.: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Kagan: yes
    • McKay: yes
    • Washington, M.: yes
    • Carozza: yes
    • Henson: yes
    • King: yes
    • Ready: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • Charles: yes
    • Hershey: yes
    • Kramer: yes
    • Rosapepe: yes
    • West: yes
    • Corderman: yes
    • Hester: yes
    • Lam: yes
    • Salling: yes
    • Zucker: yes
    • Feldman: yes
    • Ellis: not voting
    • Muse: not voting
    • Attar: absent
    • Benson: absent
    • Folden: absent
    • Simonaire: absent

Related bills

  • Prior session: SB 708not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: HB 1612

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0970?ys=2026RS

Attribution

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