# Maryland SB 0398: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations

Maryland SB 0398, Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 831) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0398
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 831
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Anne Arundel County, Committee Changes, Ethics, Governor, License Commissioners, Boards of, Open Government, Political Parties, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Conflict-of-interest policy now required for board: benefit, low. The Anne Arundel Board of License Commissioners must adopt and publish a written conflicts and recusal policy. This requirement starts July 1, 2026. Publishing the policy increases transparency in board decisions.
- More seats on Anne Arundel alcohol board: benefit, low. The county alcohol board grows from three to five members. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. The Governor appoints five members. The two added seats begin their first terms on May 2, 2027. This applies only in Anne Arundel County.
- New eligibility and balance rules for board: mixed, low. Each member must live in Anne Arundel County, be a voter there, and be of high character with recognized business experience. No more than three members can be from the same political party. No more than two can live in the same state legislative district. These rules apply starting July 1, 2026.
- New rules for appointing board members: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the Governor must choose Anne Arundel board members from a list by the county’s state House and Senate delegations. The Governor can ask for a new list at any time. If the Maryland Senate is meeting, it must confirm appointments. If not, the Governor may appoint, with Senate…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 831
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (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 (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)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_831_sb0398t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0398t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0398f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- 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)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_831_sb0398t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0398t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0398f.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-SB0398-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).