# Maryland SB 0745: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements

Maryland SB 0745, Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 789) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0745
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 789
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Auditors and Audits, Comptroller, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Harford County, Hearings, License Commissioners, Boards of, Nonprofit Organizations, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Harford arts nonprofits must keep alcohol records: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Harford County performing arts nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor license holders remain subject to recordkeeping rules. They must keep complete, accurate records of alcohol sold, served, and purchased for at least 2 years in lasting form. Records must stay at the licensed loc…
- Harford arts nonprofits face alcohol license hearings: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, enforcement changes for Harford County performing arts nonprofits with beer, wine, and liquor licenses. The law removes the Comptroller’s power to suspend these licenses for up to 30 days without a hearing. The county Alcoholic Beverages Board may call a hearing when a requi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 789
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (138-2) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {703224/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_789_sb0745t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0745t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0745f.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_789_sb0745t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0745t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0745f.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-SB0745-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).