SB 9 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Nonprofit Organizations

This bill allows the Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners to issue special Class C alcoholic beverage licenses to independent, nonprofit nationwide fraternal or sororal organizations. To qualify, an organization must have at least 100 dues-paying members, operate a clubhouse in the county, and consist only of inducted members rather than students. The license permits the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption by members and their guests, with Sunday sales restrictions lifted and a specific penalty for repeated underage sales violations. The annual fee for this license is set at $910, and the law takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Oct 12, 2023 Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

420
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 4, 2024
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% 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 995
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 (132-0-2)
house of delegates
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
Oct 12, 2023
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ron Watson
Ron Watson
DDemocratic
MD
23