Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With a Professional Major League Baseball Team

HB 399 allows organizations affiliated with a Major League Baseball team playing in Baltimore City to conduct raffles under new rules. It requires these groups to obtain a permit from a Baltimore City agency (not the police commissioner), spend most funds locally for charitable, civic, or youth athletic purposes, and operate raffles using electronic devices within Baltimore’s boundaries. The bill amends existing raffle laws to create this exception, while maintaining limits on raffle frequency (max 12 per year) and prohibiting personal financial gain from proceeds. It directly affects baseball-connected nonprofits, charities, and community groups in Baltimore seeking to fundraise through raffles.