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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 279: Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure

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 279 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Enforcement and Licensure. Primary sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 387.

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
Antonio HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40

“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 387
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  6. Rereferred to Economic Matters
  7. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Floor Amendment {
  11. Floor Amendment {
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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