# Maryland SB 0538: Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams

Maryland SB 0538, Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cory V. McCray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0538
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (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 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Raffle permits for team-affiliated nonprofits: benefit, low. Baltimore City groups tied to the local MLB or NFL team can run raffles if they spend most funds locally for fraternal, civic, veterans’, amateur athletics, or charitable work. They must get a written city permit after a character review. The city may issue one permit that covers raffles at many ho…
- When and where you can buy raffles: cost, low. At MLB games in Baltimore City, you can buy raffle tickets from 1 hour before first pitch until the 7th inning. At NFL games, sales run from 4.5 hours before kickoff until the end of the 3rd quarter. You must be 18 or older. You can spend up to $50 per day and make only one credit card purchase per…
- Raffle law starts June 1, 2026: mixed, low. The law takes effect on June 1, 2026. It stays in force unless Section 2 of Chapter 372 (2025) takes effect. If that section takes effect, this law ends and has no further force.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {643027/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-11: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-10: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Motion Special Order until after Third Reading calendar (Senator McCray) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Hayes) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Floor Amendment {953923/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator McCray) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator McCray) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_484_sb0538e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0538e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0538t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0538f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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_484_sb0538e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0538e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0538t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0538f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0538-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).