# Maryland HB 0714: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements

Maryland HB 0714, Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0714
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Auditors and Audits, Comptroller, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Harford County, Hearings, License Commissioners, Boards of, Nonprofit Organizations, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Harford arts nonprofits face alcohol record rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, these rules apply to Harford County performing arts nonprofits licensed to sell beer, wine, and liquor. License holders must keep complete, accurate records of alcohol sold, served, and purchased. The county licensing Board or its Executive Director sets record requirements…
- Harford arts nonprofits gain license hearing protections: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Comptroller no longer has authority to suspend these Harford County nonprofit alcohol licenses without a hearing. This removes the former power to suspend a license immediately for up to 30 days over recordkeeping violations. If a required report or investigation indicat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788
- 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_788_hb0714t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0714t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0714f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_788_hb0714t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0714t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0714f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0714-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).