Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
This Maryland bill expands a specific tasting license in Caroline County to include liquor, in addition to beer and wine, allowing businesses to offer samples of all three types of alcohol. The law sets strict limits on how much a person can drink during a tasting day, capping daily consumption at nine ounces of beer, four ounces of wine, and 2.5 ounces of liquor. Under the new rules, a business can issue this license no more than 26 times per year, and the fee for each license remains $50. The changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and apply only to Caroline County.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1001
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 Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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