HB 571 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Licenses - Events

HB 571 creates an event permit for veterans' organizations in Anne Arundel County that already hold a Class C (veterans’ organization) liquor license. The permit allows these organizations to sell beer, wine, and liquor to *any* event attendee - including non-members - for on-premises consumption during events held at their licensed clubhouse. It requires the Board of License Commissioners to issue the permit only to existing Class C license holders who complete a provided form, and adds a $100 annual fee for the permit (separate from the $400 Class C license fee). The bill modifies Maryland’s Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis code sections 11-102 and 11-1009 to implement these changes.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

First - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) License - Event Permit → Third - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Licenses - Events · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to broaden its scope from exclusively covering veterans' organization event permits to also include fraternal/sororal organization licenses and clarify per diem licensing requirements for outside groups. The changes expand eligibility beyond just veterans' clubs to include other nonprofit organizations while maintaining the core structure of event permits for alcohol sales at licensed premises.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely veterans' organization licenses to include Class C (fraternal/sororal) organization licenses alongside the existing veterans' organization provisions.

SCOPE

Title and purpose language changed to include 'Events' more broadly rather than just 'Event Permit' for veterans' organizations

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that outside groups hosting events at licensed premises must obtain a Class C per diem license from the Board of License Commissioners

Clarified that event permits can only be issued to holders of Class C licenses and that permit holders can sell to event attendees including non-members

ELIGIBILITY

Added new Class C (fraternal/sororal) organization license provisions allowing similar event privileges for lodge, political, and nonprofit fraternal organizations

DEFINITION

Reorganized statutory sections to include multiple Class C license types (veterans, fraternal/sororal) under the same framework

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

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 796

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

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

First Reading Economic Matters

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors