# Maryland SB 0885: Internet Gaming and Online Bingo - Authorization and Implementation

Maryland SB 0885, Internet Gaming and Online Bingo - Authorization and Implementation, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ron Watson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-11 (Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0885
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Internet Gaming and Online Bingo - Authorization and Implementation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Gaming, Age of Majority, Applicants and Applications, Appropriations, Attorney General, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Bingo, Boundaries, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Certifications, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Collective Bargaining, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Comptroller, Constitutional Amendments, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Disclosure, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Elections, State Board of, Electronic Funds Transfer, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Federal Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Gaming and Gambling, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Governor, Grants, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Hearings, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Information Technology, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Interstate Affairs, Jurisdiction, Labor, Department of, Legislative Policy Committee, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Lottery, Low-Income, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Minorities, Mobile Devices, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Personal Identifying Information, Plans and Proposals, Poverty, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Referendum, Reimbursements, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Storage, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Treasurers, Unemployment, Unions, Video, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Women -see also- Gender, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0885f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0885f.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-SB0885-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).