# Maryland SB 0541: State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations

Maryland SB 0541, State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Charles (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-05 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0541
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-04-05, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Gaming, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Gaming and Gambling, Indigent Persons, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Lottery, Nonprofit Organizations, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Time, Veterans, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Women -see also- Gender
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 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: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: M. Jackson
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-05: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {523829/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0541t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0541f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0541t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0541f.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-SB0541-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).