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HB 1026 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits

HB 1026 changes Frederick County's beer and wine tasting permit to a "beer and wine tasting permit" (BWT) and adds a separate "beer, wine, and liquor tasting permit" (BWLT). It sets specific serving limits: 12 ounces of beer, 6 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of liquor per tasting, with restrictions on how servings can be combined. The BWT costs $200 annually, while the BWLT costs $400. These permits only allow tasting on licensed premises, prohibit open containers from leaving the location, and ban drive-through service. The bill directly affects businesses with Class A licenses in Frederick County seeking to offer alcohol tastings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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First - Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits → Third - Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add committee approval and adoption status, change the chapter designation from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______', and add an explanation note about underlining indicating amendments. The substantive content of the bill regarding beer, wine, and liquor tasting permits in Frederick County remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative and formatting updates were added.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable action and House adoption on March 6, 2025

Changed header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' for legislative formatting

Added explanation note clarifying that underlining indicates amendments to the bill

Added signature lines for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 824
executive
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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