Caroline County – Alcoholic Beverages – Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
This Maryland bill expands a special tasting license in Caroline County to include liquor, in addition to beer and wine. It allows businesses with existing Class C per diem licenses to offer these drinks for free tasting on their premises, provided the alcohol is consumed there and not sold. The law sets strict limits on how much an individual can drink in a single day and caps the number of times a person can use the license at 26 times per year. A $50 fee is required to obtain this license, which must be renewed daily and includes a rule that any opened containers of alcohol must be discarded at the end of the day.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 10, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 22, 2024
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1000
executive
Apr 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 10, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-2)
house of delegates
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Jacobs
RRepublican
P
Jeff Ghrist
RRepublican
P
Steve Arentz
RRepublican
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