# Maryland HB 0295: Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets

Maryland HB 0295, Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0295-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0295
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Gaming, Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Applicants and Applications, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Electronic Government, Gaming and Gambling, Hearings, International Affairs, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Mobile Devices, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (105 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 105 | 24 | 7 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (105-24) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {393320/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: 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)
- 2025-09-18: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0295t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0295f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0295t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0295f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0295-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).