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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License [SB-563]
Altering the Class C (Weinberg Center) beer, wine, and liquor license in Frederick County to be the Class C (Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages) beer, wine, and liquor license; expanding the licensed premises to include the New Spires Arts Stages; altering the officials who may sign a certain license application; authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at an event held by an outside group that has rented the Weinberg Arts Center or the New Spires Arts Stages; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1003 on 05/16/2024
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Public Higher Education - Communities of Interest - Targeted Recruitment and Outreach Efforts [HB-678]
Altering certain principles of public higher education in the State to include a principle that public higher education in Maryland should be committed to promoting diversity and inclusion at certain institutions by attracting and graduating a diverse student body committed to service; requiring certain public senior higher education institutions to adopt a certain written policy related to targeted recruitment and outreach efforts in certain communities of interest; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Harris
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 38 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License [HB-633]
Establishing a barbershop and beauty salon beer and wine license in Harford County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to the holder of certain business permits; requiring the holder of the license to purchase alcoholic beverages from the holder of a manufacturer's license or a wholesaler's license and comply with certain record-keeping and reporting requirements; and establishing an annual license fee of $750.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties [HB-601]
Altering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for driving by the public; establishing certain affirmative defenses to a certain charge of exhibition driving; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 569 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit [HB-587]
Establishing a manufacturer's limited beer, wine, and liquor permit in Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County to issue a permit to holders of certain manufacturer's licenses; establishing that the permit authorizes the holder to allow a licensed caterer or other contracted party to provide sealed beer, wine, and liquor products not manufactured by the holder during private events for on-premises consumption; and requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1004 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License [SB-529]
Altering the 1-day beer and wine tasting (BWT) license in Caroline County to be a 1-day beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license; altering certain qualifications for the license; and altering the amounts of alcoholic beverages an individual may consume at a tasting.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1001 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License [HB-586]
Altering the Class C (Weinberg Center) beer, wine, and liquor license in Frederick County to be the Class C (Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages) beer, wine, and liquor license; expanding the licensed premises to include the New Spires Arts Stages; altering the officials who may sign a certain license application; authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at an event held by an outside group that has rented the Weinberg Arts Center or the New Spires Arts Stages; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1002 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Sale and Resale of Tickets [SB-539]
Requiring the listing for a ticket and each step of a transaction to purchase a ticket to disclose certain information, including the total price of the ticket; repealing the exceptions to the prohibition against a reseller selling or offering to sell speculative tickets; prohibiting a secondary ticket exchange from providing a marketplace for the resale of a ticket that violates the Act; and requiring a ticket issuer, secondary ticket exchange, or reseller to provide a refund under certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties [SB-442]
Altering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for driving by the public; and establishing certain affirmative defenses to a certain charge of exhibition driving.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 570 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2024 [SB-428]
Establishing a resort beer license, a resort beer and wine license, and a beer, wine, and liquor festival license in Garrett County; altering the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages on Sundays for certain licenses; altering the residency requirements for certain applicants for an alcoholic beverages license in the county to require that at least one of the applicants be a resident of the State; prohibiting alcoholic beverages from being brought into places of adult entertainment and consumed or transferred; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1044 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition [HB-379]
Prohibiting a person from allowing for the participation of a bear, a cougar, an elephant, a jaguar, a leopard, a lion, a nonhuman primate, a tiger, or a hybrid of any of these animals in a traveling animal act; and providing a civil penalty of $2,000 per violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 597 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations [SB-304]
Altering and repealing certain definitions for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing provisions of the State Boat Act; altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfers of title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title; requiring that certain vessels equipped with a sail be numbered for identification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/31 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations [HB-239]
Altering and repealing certain definitions for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing provisions of the State Boat Act; altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfers of title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Home and Recreational Trailer Shows - Out-of-State Dealers [HB-56]
Authorizing out-of-state motor home or recreational trailer dealers that are licensed by the licensing authority of another state to display motor homes and recreational vehicles at vehicle shows; and
requiring the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the perceivable impact of out-of-state dealers of motor homes or recreational trailers displaying or exhibiting at vehicle shows in the State on the Maryland RV Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds and report its findings by December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Hartman
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Home and Recreational Trailer Shows – Out–of–State Dealers [SB-60]
Authorizing out-of-state motor home or recreational trailer dealers that are licensed by the licensing authority of another state to display motor homes and recreational vehicles at vehicle shows; and requiring the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the perceivable impact of out-of-state dealers of motor homes or recreational trailers displaying or exhibiting at vehicle shows in the State at the Maryland RV Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds and report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/23/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit [HB-885]
Clarifying that the defined term "related event" as it applies to a related event promoter's permit in Baltimore City includes events for which tickets are sold in advance or at the door or cover charges are imposed; reducing the number of days within which a person must apply for a permit, the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City must take certain actions relating to the permit, and alterations may be made to the permit; and altering the standards for determining the permit fee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 390 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B and Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses, Inspections, Penalties, and Workgroup PG 302-23 [HB-784]
Authorizing the holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license, a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class C (veterans' organization or club) beer, wine and liquor license in Prince George's County to serve beer, wine, and liquor by the glass or by the bottle for on-premises consumption; establishing the Workgroup to Study Best Practices for Safe Event Promotion and the Leveraging of Alcoholic Beverages Licenses in Prince George's County; requiring a certain report by December 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 607 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Annual Vehicle Shows - Motor and Trailer Homes [SB-642]
Repealing a certain limitation on an exemption for a motor or trailer home dealer and a salesman employed by the dealer from restrictions on the number of annual vehicle shows in which the dealer or salesman may participate; authorizing out-of-state motor or trailer home dealers to participate in vehicle shows in the State; and creating an exception for motor or trailer home shows to the requirement that vehicle shows offer only new vehicles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Acquisition and Use of Surveillance Technology [SB-583]
Prohibiting the use of certain surveillance technology by a law enforcement agency except under certain circumstances; establishing the Privacy Technology Board in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for certain purposes relating to the use of surveillance technology by law enforcement agencies; and requiring law enforcement agencies to submit certain reports to the Privacy Technology Board for each surveillance technology used by the agency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Related Event Promoter’s Permit [SB-589]
Clarifying that the defined term "related event" as it applies to a related event promoter's permit in Baltimore City includes events for which tickets are sold in advance or at the door or cover charges are imposed; reducing the number of days within which a person must apply for a permit, the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City must take certain actions relating to the permit, and alterations may be made to the permit; and altering the standards for determining the permit fee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 391 on 05/03/2023