# Maryland SB 0910: Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Event Venue License and Multiple Event Licenses

Maryland SB 0910, Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Event Venue License and Multiple Event Licenses, 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 830) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0910
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Event Venue License and Multiple Event Licenses
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Caroline County, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, License Commissioners, Boards of, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rural Areas, Special Events, Storage, Substance Abuse Treatment, Zoning and Planning
- 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

- Caroline County offers multi-event alcohol licenses: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Caroline County’s licensing board can issue one license covering multiple events within a particular license class. It replaces separate event licenses and covers one premises for up to 40 days per calendar year. The same applicant must cover all events unless the board appr…
- Caroline County venues gain alcohol sales licenses: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Caroline County’s licensing board can license owners of properties zoned as rural special event venues. The license allows beer, wine, and liquor sales for drinking on-site. Annual fees are $250 for up to 10 events, $500 for 20, $750 for 30, or $1,000 for 40. Each license co…

## 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 830
- 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 {483124/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_830_sb0910t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0910t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0910f.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_830_sb0910t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0910t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0910f.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-SB0910-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).