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HB 712 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities

HB 712 allows Harford County license holders with Class B alcoholic beverage permits to also operate golf simulator venues under a new Class GSF (golf simulator facility) license. The bill amends Maryland law to clarify that this GSF license counts toward the existing limit of nine total Class B licenses a single business may hold. It directly affects businesses currently holding Class B licenses who wish to add golf simulator facilities to their operations. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.
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 27, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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First - Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities → Third - Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was advanced from first reading to second reading with a favorable committee report and adoption by the House. The bill establishes a new section (22-1607) allowing the Board to issue one Class GSF (Golf Simulator Facility) license to holders of one or more Class B licenses in Harford County, while maintaining the existing limit of nine Class B licenses per person.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains limited to Harford County, with no changes to its geographic applicability.
ELIGIBILITY

Added new section 22-1607 allowing issuance of one Class GSF (Golf Simulator Facility) license to holders of Class B licenses.

TECHNICAL

Added procedural text indicating the bill was adopted and read second time on March 6, 2025, with a favorable committee report.

Added signature lines for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the bill.

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
11
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 793
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
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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