SB 842

Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to seize electronic smoking devices that are sold or offered for sale in violation of certain provisions of law without a warrant; establishing procedures for the return of certain property seized by the Executive Director; and establishing certain record-keeping requirements for electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributors and wholesaler importers.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Broady, Tyler	CLIA (Community Law in Action)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jimison, Kristinlobbyist	Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jimison, Kristinlobbyist	Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Corin	Leader Breeders	Written (PDF)
FAV	Azeez, Nabeehah	Masjid Ul Haqq Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chang, Nicole	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Jones, Ricarra	NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weah, Lisa	New Bethlehem Baptist Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Youth Organizers, No Boundaries	No Boundaries Youth Organizers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Shaleece	Tree House Project, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	MacCormack, Anna	Assistant Attorney General, OAG	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bennett, Tylerlobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bennett, Tylerlobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gott, Candice	Maryland Vapor Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
FWA	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bailey, Elmer	Individual	Oral
FWA	Hendrix, Melissa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Milby, Matthew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Webber, Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Heart AssociationFAV 2

Assistant Attorney General, OAGFWA 1

Campaign for Tobacco Free KidsFAV 2

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 2

CLIA (Community Law in Action)FAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFWA 2

Leader BreedersFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Vapor AllianceFWA 1

Masjid Ul Haqq BaltimoreFAV 1

NAACPFAV 2

New Bethlehem Baptist ChurchFAV 1

No Boundaries Youth OrganizersFAV 1

Tree House Project, Inc.FAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesFWA 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

FAVJimison, KristinCampaign for Tobacco Free KidsRegistered for: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

FWABennett, TylerCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…