# Maryland SB 0284: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Operation Violations - Civil Penalties

Maryland SB 0284, Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Operation Violations - Civil Penalties, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cory V. McCray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 826) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0284
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Operation Violations - Civil Penalties
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 826
- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Baltimore City, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Baltimore City businesses face after-hours penalties: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City alcohol license holders face penalties for operating past licensed hours without an exemption. For a first offense, the city’s licensing board must impose a fine of at least $1,000, suspend the license, or both. For a second or later offense, it must impose a…
- Baltimore businesses face closing rules with exemptions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City alcohol-licensed premises must stop all operations at their license class’s closing time unless exempted. This includes alcohol service, food service, and entertainment. The city’s licensing board can exempt Class B restaurants only to serve food to seated din…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 826
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (127-0) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_826_sb0284t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0284t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0284f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_826_sb0284t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0284t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0284f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0284-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).