# Maryland SB 0826: Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025 Maryland SB 0826, Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 791) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0826-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0826 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 791 - Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Boundaries, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Forms, Garrett County, Hearings, Hotels and Motels, License Commissioners, Boards of, Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Restaurants, Rules and Regulations, Special Events, Sports and Recreation, Time - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Garrett nonprofits gain event alcohol licenses: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Garrett County opens Class C multiple-day alcohol licenses to nonprofits as well as clubs. These cover beer only, beer and wine, or beer, wine, and liquor; existing fees are $50 for two days, $150 for six, and $300 for 12. Qualifying nonprofits can also get one multiple-even… - New alcohol licenses for Garrett restaurants: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Garrett County creates two deluxe complex restaurant licenses for Class B license holders or holders of equivalent out-of-county restaurant-only licenses. Both require 20 seats and investment in restaurant facilities, excluding land and buildings: $25,000 for beer and wine,… - Garrett festivals gain licenses with limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Garrett County creates beer-and-wine and liquor-inclusive festival licenses, capped at four licenses yearly for each type. Retail license holders and people eligible for Class C multiple-day or multiple-event licenses qualify, and the Board sets fees. Each annual festival la… - New alcohol licenses for Garrett resorts: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Garrett County creates beer-and-wine and liquor-inclusive licenses for resort complexes with at least two facilities on one connected property. Each facility must be at least 150 feet from the main licensed area and approved as a hotel, motel, recreation, or restaurant facil… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate ## 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 (11) - 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 791 - 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: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: First Reading Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_791_sb0826t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0826t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0826f.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_791_sb0826t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0826t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0826f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0826-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).