# Maryland HB 0518: Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections

Maryland HB 0518, Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Second Reading Passed with Amendments) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0518
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Gaming, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Applicants and Applications, Certifications, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disclosure, Forms, Gaming and Gambling, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Information Technology, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rules and Regulations, Sports and Recreation, State Universities and Colleges, Students
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {993922/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {473423/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0518t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0518f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0518t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0518f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0518-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).