# Maryland HB 1474: Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers and Conversions

Maryland HB 1474, Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers and Conversions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 832) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1474
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers and Conversions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 832
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Applicants and Applications, Baltimore County, Boundaries, Hotels and Motels, License Commissioners, Boards of, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Restaurants, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Special Class B licenses become standard: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain special Class B licenses that exist on that date convert into the standard Class B hotel and restaurant license. This covers licenses tied to areas like Towson, Hunt Valley, Greenspring Quarry, Owings Mills, the Promenade at Catonsville, and the Maryland State Fair.…
- Three-year window to move restaurant licenses: mixed, medium. Restaurants with a Class B or D license that existed in an eligible transferor district on June 1, 2025 can ask to move it to another election district. The Board must approve the move between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2028. Before the move, the receiving district must be at or below 125% of its pop…
- When these license changes start: mixed, low. Most parts of this law take effect July 1, 2026. Section 2 takes effect October 1, 2026.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 832
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {533728/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_832_hb1474t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1474t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1474f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_832_hb1474t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1474t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1474f.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-HB1474-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).