# Maryland HB 0717: Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams Maryland HB 0717, Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark Edelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0717-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0717 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483 - Sponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Gaming, Baltimore City, Boundaries, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Information Technology, Mobile Devices, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Raffles, Sports and Recreation, Sunset - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Permits for team-affiliated raffles: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, eligible nonprofits in Baltimore City that are linked to the local NFL or MLB team can run raffles. They must be based in the city, spend most funds on approved city purposes, get a written city permit, and keep operations run by members; permits cannot be transferred. The c… - Game-day raffle sales rules: mixed, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, raffle ticket sales tied to MLB or NFL games in Baltimore City follow strict rules. You must be at least 18, and sellers must verify age. You can buy at most $50 in tickets per day and make only one credit card transaction per day. Electronic sales must happen inside a stadi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Recede (Senate) - 2026-04-13: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate) - 2026-04-13: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: House Requests Senate Recede (House) - 2026-04-10: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {793229/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-03: 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 (134-0) (House) - 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {253821/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-02: First Reading Ways and Means (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_483_hb0717t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0717t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0717f.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_483_hb0717t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0717t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0717f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0717-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).