SB 17 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations

This bill allows veterans' organizations in Anne Arundel County to convert their existing Class C alcohol licenses (for clubs) to veterans-specific licenses. It reduces the annual license fee from $480 to $300 and permits these organizations to sell alcohol on Sundays without needing a separate Sunday permit. The bill also authorizes fee discounts for qualifying veterans' organizations applying for or renewing licenses. It specifically targets organizations with at least 100 military-member dues-paying members meeting federal veterans' group criteria. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Oct 30, 2024 Signed May 20, 2025

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First - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations → Third - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add co-sponsors and include a committee report indicating favorable passage with amendments. The substantive legislative text regarding veterans' organization alcohol licenses remains unchanged, maintaining the same eligibility criteria, fee structure, and operating hours for Class C licenses in Anne Arundel County. The only significant change is procedural, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors (Senators Gile, Henson, Lam, and Rosapepe) to the bill's authorship list, indicating broader legislative support.

Added committee report status showing the bill was adopted with amendments and received Senate action on February 16, 2025.

Changed bill header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect standard legislative formatting for enacted laws.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 46

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

lower

Mar 16, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (121-0-18)

house of delegates

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred Economic Matters

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)

senate

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

First Reading Finance

upper

Oct 30, 2024

Introduced

Pre-filed

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors