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MarylandSB 04412026 Regular SessionSenate

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses

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Signed by Governor

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Alcohol sales for sports venues

Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying sports and recreation venues can get new on‑site alcohol licenses. Choose beer and wine for $740 a year, or beer, wine, and liquor for $1,200 a year. Sales are allowed daily from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., with no separate Sunday permit. You may sell only in Board‑approved activity, seating, bar, dining, and party areas. Buyers must be 21 and actively using the facility or dining, or be a guest of a participant. You must sell prepared food whenever alcohol is offered, train alcohol servers, and keep a written safety policy to limit service to active participants. If your occupant load is over 50, you need a crowd control training certificate.

New alcohol license for golf courses

Beginning July 1, 2026, golf courses with at least nine holes can get a new Class GC license. It lets you sell beer, wine, and liquor for people to drink on site. Sales are allowed daily from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., and Sunday sales need no extra permit. The Board can limit where drinks are sold or consumed, or shorten hours. The annual license fee is $1,200.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 136 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 851

    5/26/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (136-0)

    4/13/2026House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/9/2026House

  5. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    4/9/2026House

  6. Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/26/2026House

  7. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/6/2026House

  8. Third Reading Passed (39-0)

    3/5/2026Senate

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/3/2026Senate

  10. Favorable with Amendments {443028/1 Adopted

    3/3/2026Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    3/2/2026Senate

  12. Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/11/2026Senate

  13. First Reading Finance

    1/30/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/26/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/30/2026

    PDF

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