# Maryland SB 0842: Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements

Maryland SB 0842, Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pamela Beidle (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0842
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305
- Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Attorneys' Fees, Claims, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Electronic Government, Evidence, Foreign Trade, Forfeiture, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Hearings, Interstate Affairs, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Open Government, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Information, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, Search and Seizure, Smoking and Vaping -see also- Cannabis; Cigs;Tobacco&Nic, Storage, Time, Tobacco and Nicotine -see also- Cigarettes; Smk&Vap, Warrants, Wholesale Distribution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (197 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Manufacturers can supply licensed vape shops: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, a licensed vape device manufacturer can sell devices to a licensed vape shop vendor. The shop must hold its own vendor license.
- Vape wholesalers face detailed record rules: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, vape wholesalers, including distributors and importers, must keep purchase invoices and post daily receipt records. Daily entries must list invoice number, receipt date, quantity, brand, manufacturer, and supplier. They must keep retailer names and addresses, sales invoic…
- State drops seized vape handling safeguard: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the law removes this section’s explicit handling safeguard for seized vape devices. That safeguard required transport, storage, and destruction to follow applicable local, state, and federal law. This section sets no replacement standard; the repeal does not itself cancel…
- Vape seizures come with return rights: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland’s Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission Executive Director can seize illegally sold or offered vape devices without a warrant. At seizure, the Director must notify the person holding them and explain how to seek their return. Owners or others with an interest…
- Vape seizure cost powers narrow: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the seizure section no longer expressly authorizes recovery of investigation and case-preparation expenses, including attorney fees. It also drops express power to impose and collect transport, storage, and disposal costs for seized devices. Nonpayment of these costs or e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 105 | 33 | 3 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (105-33) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {343125/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-07: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Crosby) Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {343125/1 (House)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-21: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-15: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {213123/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_305_sb0842e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0842e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0842t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0842f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_305_sb0842e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0842e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0842t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0842f.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-SB0842-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).