Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions
This bill updates Maryland's alcohol licensing laws specifically for Baltimore City to allow new licenses in the 40th district and adjust rules for existing ones. It authorizes a new license for a municipal family fun center at a bowling alley and skating rink on Pennsylvania Avenue, provided the owner agrees to specific community partnership terms and operates within set hours. The legislation also permits a restaurant on West 29th Street to receive a license despite not meeting the usual seating capacity requirement, as long as it signs an agreement with a local community association. Additionally, the bill extends the expiration date for an existing license on East West Biddle Street until July 1, 2025, to allow for its renewal.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1033
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 28, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-2)
house of delegates
Mar 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Antonio Hayes
DDemocratic
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