# Maryland HB 0618: State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization

Maryland HB 0618, State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Edith J. Patterson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 340); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0618
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 340
- Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Gaming, Agents and Brokers, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Gaming and Gambling, International Affairs, Interstate Affairs, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Lottery, Mobile Devices, Reports, Subscriptions and Memberships
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland allows online lottery subscription purchases: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland's Lottery Agency may establish a system for buying lottery subscriptions through internet-connected devices. Subscriptions use the same game information for a set number of back-to-back drawings in jackpot or multijurisdictional games. Players pay for those drawings…
- Lottery agents earn commissions on subscription vouchers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland's Lottery Agency may allow licensed agents to sell vouchers that fund lottery subscriptions. The Agency must pay agents the commission rate set in state law for voucher sales and qualifying subscription renewals. A renewal qualifies only when that agent sold the ori…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 125 | 12 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 340
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (46-1) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (125-12) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {543025/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_340_hb0618t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0618t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0618f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_340_hb0618t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0618t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0618f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [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)
- [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-HB0618-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).