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HB 918

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Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure

Sponsor: Caylin Young (District 45)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Third Reading Passed (106-10) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license for a violation identified under the Act; requiring the Comptroller to distribute a certain amount of the licensure authorization request fees collected to the Family League of Baltimore City, Inc. in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHughes, MilesBaltimore City AdministrationOral
FAVFeeley, KathrynLegal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyWritten (PDF)
FAVOlateju, OluwatosinMaryland Public Health Association (MdPHA)Written (PDF)
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBlanchard, ZacIndividualOral
FAVCasper, AlekslobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Young, Delegate YounglegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHunt, JustinIndividualOral
UNFlocklair, caileylobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationOral
UNFPica, MatthewlobbyistPica & Associates, LLCOral
UNFBohle, MatthewRWLOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHelmuth, FinnieThe Humidour Cigar ShoppeOral
UNFLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
UNFMcCauley, KirkWMDA/CAROral + Written (PDF)
UNFBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
UNFLininger, BrettlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFO'Halloran, MikeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FWAHoke, KathleenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOMacCormack, AnnaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
FAVCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFPica, MatthewPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Dabble; National Shooting Sports Foundation; PrizePicks; Royal Farms; Allied Universal; Salvation Army
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.
UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC