# Maryland SB 0972: Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions Maryland SB 0972, Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Antonio Hayes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0972-2026RS - 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 0972 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-14 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 - Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision, Applicants and Applications, Baltimore City, Boundaries, Contracts -see also- Procurement, License Commissioners, Boards of, Restaurants, Time - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shorter alcohol sales hours in 40th: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, businesses in defined parts of the 40th District may not sell alcohol before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. This includes the area along W. North Ave. from the 1000 to the 3200 blocks and within 250 yards, plus other set boundaries in the law. Many licenses are exempt, inclu… - New block-specific licenses for restaurants: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Board can issue new alcohol licenses on specific blocks in the 40th District. Sites include the 1200 block of Eutaw Place (Class C), the even side of the unit block of S. Carrollton Ave. (Class B restaurant), the odd side of the 1000 block of W. Baltimore St. (Class B re… - Strict rules for 800 N. Howard license: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, a Class C license is allowed on the odd side of the 800 block of N. Howard St. The license cannot be transferred or converted to another class. Service is indoors only and limited to 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. During barbering services, each patron may get up to two 12‑oz beers… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-20: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {783528/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Rereferred to Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-14: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_822_sb0972t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0972t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0972f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_822_sb0972t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0972t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0972f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [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) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [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-SB0972-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).