SB 66 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of License Near a Place of Worship or School

This bill allows the Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners to issue alcohol licenses for establishments located near places of worship or schools under specific conditions. It permits licensing within 500 feet of a church or 1,000 feet of a school if the same owner previously held a valid license at that location before the building was constructed. The law also includes exceptions for certain license types and allows for more flexible distance requirements in designated commercial districts or specific cities like Laurel. These changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and apply only to Prince George's County.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Aug 29, 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
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
18
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1023
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
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
Aug 29, 2023
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Rosapepe
Jim Rosapepe
DDemocratic
MD
21