HB 522 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees

HB 522 modifies Anne Arundel County's fee structure for temporary Class C alcoholic beverage licenses (for events). It changes fees from a flat daily rate to a per-point-of-sale location charge for events with 500+ attendees. Specifically, for events under 500 people, fees remain $25/day for beer/wine licenses and $50/day for full liquor licenses. For events of 500+ people, fees increase to $25 per serving location per day for beer/wine licenses and $50 per location per day for full liquor licenses. The bill applies only to Anne Arundel County and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, adding committee approval and adoption status. The substantive text regarding Class C per diem license fees for events in Anne Arundel County remains unchanged, maintaining the $25 fee for events under 500 people and the $50 fee for larger events.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies only to Anne Arundel County for Class C per diem licenses.
TECHNICAL

Added metadata indicating the bill was read a second time on March 7, 2026, and received a favorable committee report.

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

Changed the chapter placeholder from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to align with Senate formatting standards.

Updated the bill identifier from 'CF 6lr1620' to 'CF SB 399' to reflect Senate filing.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 858
executive
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 8, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-10)
house of delegates
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Andrew Pruski
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MD
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