SB 842 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements

SB 842 authorizes the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission or police to seize electronic smoking devices and other tobacco products sold illegally without a warrant. It requires wholesalers of electronic smoking devices to obtain a new license and maintain detailed records of their products. The bill also establishes procedures for notifying owners of seized items, handling claims for return, and mandating that destroyed items be documented with specifics like quantity, reason for seizure, and destruction method. These changes directly affect electronic smoking device wholesalers, the Commission, and law enforcement in enforcing tobacco product sales regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Third - Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements Enrolled - Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements · 1 edit · May 6, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for the Governor's signature, changing the header from a draft committee report to an official enrolled bill. Substantively, the bill's text remains identical to the previous version, maintaining the same seizure procedures, record-keeping requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for electronic smoking devices.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, removing draft committee information and adding space for the Governor's signature and Great Seal.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Crosby) Adopted
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 25, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (103-33-3)
house of delegates
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Mar 15, 2025
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pam Beidle
Pam Beidle
DDemocratic
MD
32