# Maryland SB 0072: Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption

Maryland SB 0072, Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carl Jackson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 816) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0072
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 816
- Sponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Age of Majority, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Baltimore County, Beverage Containers, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, License Commissioners, Boards of, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Restaurants, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No extra fee for takeout cocktails: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Baltimore County Board cannot charge license holders an extra fee to sell sealed mixed drinks to go under this permit.
- Baltimore County takeout cocktails with permit: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Class B or D restaurants and bars whose license already allows on‑ and off‑premises sales can get a county permit to sell sealed mixed drinks to go. Sales start only after the Baltimore County Board adopts rules, and the Board must weigh public health. Each drink must be sol…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 816
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (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)
- 2025-09-08: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_816_sb0072t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0072t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0072f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_816_sb0072t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0072t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0072f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0072-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).