# Maryland SB 0076: Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership

Maryland SB 0076, Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership, 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 818) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0076
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 818
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Anne Arundel County, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Nonprofit Organizations, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Only in Anne Arundel, from 2026: cost, low. This law applies only in Anne Arundel County. All these license rules start on July 1, 2026.
- What licensed veterans’ clubs can sell: mixed, low. The Board may issue a Class C veterans’ club license to qualifying local units. The license lets the club sell beer, wine, and liquor at the licensed place for on‑site drinking. Sales can be to members and their guests and during events on the premises. If an outside group holds an event there, tha…
- Who qualifies for veterans’ club license: mixed, low. The law sets who can get a Class C veterans’ club alcohol license. Members of all Uniformed Services can qualify, including NOAA and the Public Health Service. The old “served in a war” rule is removed. The group must be made up only of people who served in the Uniformed Services. It must be a loca…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), 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 818
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: 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 (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {323124/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-08-22: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_818_sb0076t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0076t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0076f.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_818_sb0076t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0076t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0076f.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-SB0076-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).