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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 249 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices. Primary sponsor: Pam Beidle (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pam BeidlePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  6. Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Referred Economic Matters
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed
  10. Favorable Adopted
  11. Favorable Report by Finance
  12. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source