# Maryland SB 0700: Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale

Maryland SB 0700, Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale, 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 821) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0700
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Sports and Recreation, Time, Wicomico County
- 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

- New alcohol license for Wicomico golf courses: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wicomico County offers a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license for golf courses. To qualify, the course must be open to the public, run for profit, own the real estate in Wicomico County, and have at least 18 holes. Licensees may sell drinks for on-site use on golf grounds…
- Golf course license costs $2,200 yearly: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, holders of the Wicomico Class B (golf course) license pay an annual fee of $2,200. This is a recurring yearly cost for licensees.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (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)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_821_sb0700t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0700t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0700f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_821_sb0700t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0700t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0700f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0700-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).