# Maryland HB 0874: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations

Maryland HB 0874, Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary Simmons (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0874
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830
- Sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Anne Arundel County, Committee Changes, Ethics, Governor, License Commissioners, Boards of, Open Government, Political Parties, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (181 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger county license board, new appointments: benefit, low. In Anne Arundel County, the Board of License Commissioners grows from three to five members on July 1, 2026. The Governor must choose members from a list provided by the county’s House and Senate delegations and may ask for a new list at any time. When the Senate is in session, appointments need it…
- Conflict of interest policy required: benefit, low. The Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners must adopt and publish a written conflict‑of‑interest and recusal policy starting July 1, 2026.
- Party and district limits for seats: mixed, low. In Anne Arundel County, no more than three board members may be from the same political party starting July 1, 2026. No more than two members may live in the same Maryland legislative district.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830
- 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_830_hb0874t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0874t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0874f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_830_hb0874t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0874t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0874f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0874-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).