Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Special Event Permit
HB 1281 creates a new one-day "Limited Cultural Event Permit" for businesses in Anne Arundel County with certain alcohol licenses (Class B, BLX, C, D, or H). This permit allows license holders to provide cultural music, cultural dancing, and related entertainment for a single specific date, with a $15 fee for beer-and-wine license holders. The permit does not apply to establishments within 1,000 feet of schools or places of worship if they hold a Class BLX or H license, and applicants must provide event details like date and entertainment type to the Board of License Commissioners. It updates existing alcohol licensing rules to specifically authorize these temporary cultural events.
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 7, 2025
Signed May 20, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'Limited Cultural Event Permit' to 'Limited Cultural Special Event Permit' and the text was reorganized to clarify that it repeals and reenacts existing sections of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The substantive policy content regarding permit eligibility, fees, and restrictions remains largely unchanged, though formatting and section numbering were adjusted to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on Anne Arundel County alcoholic beverage licenses, with no change to the geographic or license type applicability.
TECHNICAL
Bill title and chapter designation updated to reflect legislative progression from first to third reading.
Section numbering and formatting were reorganized to align with standard legislative markup conventions.
Committee report and House action status were added to indicate favorable passage with amendments.
Original bill title 'Limited Cultural Event Permit' was replaced with 'Limited Cultural Special Event Permit' for consistency.
POLICY
Substantive provisions regarding permit fees, eligibility criteria, and restrictions remain identical to the original version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 842
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 with Amendments {
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nic Kipke
RRepublican
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