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SB 442 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption

This bill modifies Anne Arundel County's rules for issuing Class A (off-sale) and Class D (off-sale) alcohol licenses. It creates two specific exemptions to the existing rule that limits licenses to one per 3,500 people in each tax assessment district: (1) it exempts licenses in the 6th tax assessment district, and (2) it exempts licenses approved by the county before July 1, 2025. The bill also specifies that population for calculating these limits uses the latest federal census or county planning estimates. These changes directly affect businesses seeking or holding these alcohol licenses in Anne Arundel County.
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 - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption → Third - Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally adopted by the Senate and received a favorable committee report, moving it closer to becoming law. The text of the bill itself remains substantively unchanged, retaining the same restrictions on issuing off-sale liquor licenses in Anne Arundel County based on population ratios and specific exemptions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply only to Anne Arundel County.
TIMELINE

Added Senate action status showing the bill was adopted and a favorable committee report was issued.

TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative signatures for the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House.

Changed the document header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect the bill's progression to the chapter stage.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 22, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 859
executive
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 22, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-6)
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 Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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