SB 1079 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extensions

This bill extends the expiration dates of two specific alcohol beverage licenses in Baltimore City until July 1, 2025, to allow for their transfer or renewal under new conditions. The extension applies to a license on Harford Road and another on East Fayette Street, but only if the current license holder signs an agreement with their respective local community associations. These agreements require a public input process for the transfer, restrict the new owner to selling only beer and wine for the first year, and mandate specific public safety measures such as improved lighting, noise control, and trash management. The law is set to expire automatically on July 31, 2025, without needing further legislative action.
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 Feb 25, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

440
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 25, 2024
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1036
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 28, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-3)
house of delegates
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Feb 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cory McCray
Cory McCray
DDemocratic
MD
45