SB 441 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses

SB 441 creates new alcohol licensing categories for Anne Arundel County, directly affecting golf courses and sports recreation venues. It establishes a Class C golf course license (allowing beer, wine, and liquor sales at courses with 9+ holes) and two sports venue licenses (for beer/wine or full liquor sales at facilities like bowling alleys, pickleball courts, or gymnasiums). The bill requires licensed venues to serve food during alcohol sales, maintain employee alcohol awareness training, and operate from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily without needing separate Sunday permits. Annual fees are set at $1,200 for golf licenses and $740-$1,200 for sports venues.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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First - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses Third - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to reflect its successful passage by the Senate, adding procedural status updates and a new explanation of markup symbols. Substantively, the text was updated to use the abbreviation 'GC' for 'Golf Course' in the license definition and to clarify that crowd control training is required for venues with an occupant load exceeding 50 people.
TECHNICAL

Updated the definition of the golf course license to use the abbreviation 'GC' instead of spelling out 'Golf Course'.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that obtaining a crowd control training certificate is required when the venue's occupant load exceeds 50 people.

PROCEDURAL

Added Senate action details indicating the bill was adopted and read a second time.

Added an explanation of markup symbols, including underlining for amendments and strike-through for deletions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

410
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 49
Feb 22, 2026
D Democratic36
28 Yea 8
77% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 851
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 31, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-5)
house of delegates
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Feb 22, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-8)
senate
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.