Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - B-D-7 Licenses - Hours of Sale
SB 45 updates the rules for when businesses with B-D-7 licenses can sell beer, wine, and liquor in specific neighborhoods of Baltimore City. The bill changes the allowed operating hours for stores in two distinct areas, shifting the limit from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Park Heights region and redefining the boundaries for another zone where the 10 p.m. limit applies. All other locations in the city will continue to allow sales from 6 a.m. until 2 a.m. the following day. This law takes effect on June 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Sep 3, 2023
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 25, 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
18
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 997
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 (132-0-4)
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
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
Sep 3, 2023
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory McCray
DDemocratic
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