# Maryland HB 0784: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Alterations

Maryland HB 0784, Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Luke Clippinger (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 813) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0784
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 813
- Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Baltimore City, Boundaries, Contracts -see also- Procurement, License Commissioners, Boards of, Places of Worship -see also- Religion, Private Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Restaurants, Sunset, Waivers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (320 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 813
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {393129/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (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)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_813_hb0784e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0784e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0784t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0784f.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_813_hb0784e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0784e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0784t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0784f.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-HB0784-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).