# Maryland SB 0013: Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations

Maryland SB 0013, Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 863); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0013
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 863
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- When alcohol license holders get refunds: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, license holders can get a refund of the unearned fee when they surrender a license in seven cases. These include: receivership or bankruptcy with no transfer (paid to creditors); death of the holder (paid to the estate); and when the holder volunteers for or is called into t…
- Most alcohol license fees nonrefundable: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, alcoholic beverage license fees are not refundable when a license is surrendered. Refunds are allowed only in the specific cases listed in law.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 863
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_863_sb0013t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0013t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0013f.pdf)

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- 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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_863_sb0013t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0013t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0013f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0013-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).