# Maryland HB 0289: Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State

Maryland HB 0289, Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0289
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Gaming, Criminal Law - Procedures, Family Law, Administrative Agencies, Attachments and Garnishments, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Debt Collection -see also- Attachments and Garnishments, Forms, Gaming and Gambling, Notices, Restitution, Rules and Regulations, Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Video lottery prizes pay overdue debts: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, if you win a video lottery prize that requires a W-2G form, the operator must check for certified debts. If you owe child support of $150 or more, restitution over $30, or other certified State debts, the operator withholds prize money up to what you owe. You get a notice an…
- Operators face claim order and shield: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, video lottery operators must follow a set order when multiple claims seek the same prize: family support first, then criminal restitution, then certain State finance claims, then other State debts. The Secretary and the Lottery Director may issue joint rules on certification…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (40-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {553628/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_88_hb0289t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0289t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0289f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_88_hb0289t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0289t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0289f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0289-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).