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2026 Regular Session

SB279

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

Authorizing a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of 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 of the Act; and requiring the Mayor and the City Council of Baltimore to remit 50% of all licensure authorization request fees to the Comptroller for distribution in a certain manner.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate January 19, 2026 Senate passed April 10, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 10, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

View roll call

April 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

95 yea–35 nay · 10 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

January 19, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387
  2. Senate Returned Passed
  3. House Third Reading Passed (95-35) View roll call
  4. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
  5. House Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  6. House Rereferred to Economic Matters
  7. House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
  9. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  10. Senate Floor Amendment {463622/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted View roll call
  11. Senate Floor Amendment {173825/1 (Senator Hayes) Adopted View roll call
  12. Senate Favorable with Amendments {323923/1 Adopted View roll call
  13. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  14. Senate Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  15. Senate First Reading Finance
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