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HB 328

VetoedCrossfile SB 541
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State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Veterans’ and Fraternal Organizations

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue certain fraternal organizations a license for not more than three instant ticket lottery machines; altering the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by veterans' organizations; providing for the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by fraternal organizations; altering certain requirements concerning the conduct of gaming through instant ticket lottery machines; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradley, BrandonlobbyistBenevolent & Protective Order of ElksOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHunt, KennethLoyal Order of the MooseOral
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFGaragiola, HannahlobbyistCompass Government RelationsOral
UNFAlexandre, JonathanlobbyistMaryland Family InstitutePosition only
UNFHarting, MartalobbyistVenableOral + Written (PDF)
FWASidh, SushantlobbyistCapitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX TransportationOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradley, BrandonBenevolent & Protective Order of ElksRegistered for: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, The
UNFGaragiola, HannahCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: AGC; Acusensus; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CTIA- The Wireless Association
UNFAlexandre, JonathanMaryland Family InstituteRegistered for: Maryland Family Institute
UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
FWASidh, SushantCapitol Strategies, on behalf of CSX TransportationRegistered for: AFCO Cargo BWI II LLC; Abner's; Air Global (formerly Al Fakher Distribution); Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.; Association for Accessible Medicines