# Maryland SB 0442: Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption

Maryland SB 0442, Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption, 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 859) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0442
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 859
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Anne Arundel County, Applicants and Applications, Boundaries, Sunset, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Anne Arundel off-sale license cap and exceptions: mixed, medium. The law caps Class A and Class D off-sale licenses at one for every 3,500 people in each district. The cap does not apply to transfers or renewals of licenses issued on or before July 1, 2025; to locations in the 6th tax assessment district; to on-site consumption permits for Class 5 brewery licens…
- Where Anne Arundel license rules apply: mixed, low. These licensing rules apply only in Anne Arundel County. An “assessment district” is a county tax district shown on the Council’s “Tax Assessment Districts, 2005” map. District population comes from the latest federal census or county estimates from the Office of Planning and Zoning. The law takes…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 859
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (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 3/31 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)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_859_sb0442t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0442t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0442f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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_859_sb0442t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0442t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0442f.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-SB0442-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).