# Maryland SB 0939: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Authorizations and Revisions Maryland SB 0939, Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Authorizations and Revisions, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Antonio Hayes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0939-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0939 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Authorizations and Revisions - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811 - Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Baltimore City, Barbers, Boundaries, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, License Commissioners, Boards of, Restaurants, Rules and Regulations, Time, Weights and Measures - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New restaurant and campus alcohol licenses: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City's licensing board can approve two targeted licenses in the 40th alcoholic beverages district. A restaurant on the even side of the unit block of South Carrollton Avenue can get a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license. The applicant must sign an agreement with… - New fees and rules for event licenses: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City's licensing board must set application rules for temporary Class C per diem alcohol licenses. The rules may allow license denials, revocations, and annual limits for each person at the same location. The Board must charge an expedited processing fee for applic… - Sales-hour limits for western Baltimore alcohol sellers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered alcohol sellers in parts of Baltimore's 40th alcoholic beverages district must limit sales to 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Coverage includes West North Avenue's 1000–3200 blocks and areas within 250 yards of that stretch. It also includes the area bounded by North Fulton Avenue,… - Howard Street barbers gain limited alcohol licensing: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City's licensing board can issue a Class C beer and wine license on the odd side of the 800 block of North Howard Street. The applicant must sign an agreement with the Mount Vernon–Belvedere Association; the Board waives member-and-guest-only sales rules. The licen… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811 - 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House) - 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2025-03-31: 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 {333028/1 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_811_sb0939t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0939t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0939f.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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_811_sb0939t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0939t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0939f.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [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) - [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-SB0939-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).