# Maryland HB 0539: State Lottery – Ticket Purchase and Delivery by Third–Party Entity – Authorization

Maryland HB 0539, State Lottery – Ticket Purchase and Delivery by Third–Party Entity – Authorization, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Ebersole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0539
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Lottery – Ticket Purchase and Delivery by Third–Party Entity – Authorization
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Gaming, Agents and Brokers, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Lottery, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-22: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0539f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0539f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0539-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).