Subject Alcoholic Beverages | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | HB231 | Creating a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license that allows the license holder to sell, deliver, and distribute its own beer produced at the holder's premises to a retail license holder or permit holder in the State under specified circumstances... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | HB854 | Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of criminal records if the person was found not criminally responsible under any State or local law that prohibits specified acts; specifying that a petition for expungement based on a finding o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643 |
| MD | HB1017 | Allowing a credit against the State income tax for specified qualified expenditures at specified wineries and specified vineyards; requiring the Department of Business and Economic Development to administer the tax credit; providing for the maximum a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 659 |
| MD | HB1105 | Prohibiting a retail alcoholic beverages licensee in Prince George's County from selling alcoholic beverages by means of a self-scanning cash register or a specified other automated system that may be operated on a self-service basis by a customer; s... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667 |
| MD | SB32 | Authorizing brewery licensees to sell beer for on-site consumption under specified circumstances; requiring a specified local licensing board to grant an on-site consumption permit to an applicant that holds specified licenses; providing that an on-s... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 |
| MD | HB4 | Authorizing brewery licensees to sell beer for on-site consumption under specified circumstances; requiring a specified local licensing board to grant an on-site consumption permit to an applicant that holds specified licenses; providing that an on-s... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169 |
| MD | SB223 | Creating a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license that allows the license holder to sell, deliver, and distribute its own beer produced at the holder's premises to a retail license holder or permit holder in the State under specified circumstances... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 207 |
| MD | HB430 | Altering the definition of "motor vehicle" to expand the types of vehicles for which an occupant is prohibited from consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area while on a highway. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371 |
| MD | HB742 | Authorizing a police officer to charge by citation for sale of an alcoholic beverage to an underage drinker or intoxicated person, malicious destruction of property if the amount of damage to property is less than $500, and theft of property or servi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
| MD | HB978 | Requiring the Office of the Comptroller to collect a fee for a winery off-site permit and a wine festival permit; repealing a requirement that the Comptroller collect a fee for a winery special event permit; repealing provisions that provide for a wi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 |
| MD | HB230 | Adding the holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license to the list of licensees with whom a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license may contract to brew and bottle beer from ingredients produced on the licensed farm; authorizing the Comptroller to iss... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 88 |
| MD | HB1079 | Making specified technical corrections to clarify that the annual salary of part-time liquor inspectors in Prince George's County is $10,900. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 |
| MD | HB74 | Allowing an individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel for which any license allowing the sale of wine is issued to consume wine not purchased from or provided by the license holder under specified circumstances, including a requirement that the lice... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| MD | SB479 | Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of criminal records if the person was found not criminally responsible under any State or local law that prohibits specified acts; specifying that a petition for expungement based on a finding o... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-06 |
| MD | SB991 | Authorizing a police officer to charge by citation for the crimes of sale of an alcoholic beverage to an underage drinker or intoxicated person, malicious destruction of property if the amount of damage to property is less than $500, and theft of pro... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-06 |
| MD | HB701 | Repealing specified obsolete provisions of the State alcoholic beverages law, including the repeal of a requirement that the Comptroller prescribe specified maximum discounts that may be allowed by specified persons, the repeal of a requirement that ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-27 |
| MD | HB1087 | Requiring specified distributors, on or before January 1, 2015, to establish or participate in a program, approved by the Department of the Environment, for the collection and recycling of specified beverage containers; requiring specified owners and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-25 Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters |
| MD | SB850 | Requiring a person involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in an injury to another person that requires the removal of the other person to a medical facility to submit to specified drug or alcohol testing if the person is detained by a poli... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| MD | HB1453 | Repealing specified criminal violations for the use, possession, and sale of marijuana; establishing specified exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing marijuana in specified circ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-19 |
| MD | SB260 | Allowing an individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel for which any license allowing the sale of wine is issued to consume wine not purchased from or provided by the license holder only under specified circumstances, including a requirement that the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn |
| MD | SB755 | Increasing to 60,000 the limit on the number of barrels of malt beverages that a micro-brewery may collectively brew, bottle, or contract for in a calendar year. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| MD | SB990 | Specifying that a direct wine shipper's permit entitles the holder to sell specified wine by receiving and filling orders that the consumer transmits directly to the permit holder; and prohibiting an order to be transmitted to the permit holder by a ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn |
| MD | HB404 | Increasing to two the number of Class A, Class C, and Class D alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued to an individual for specified purposes; and limiting to one the number of licenses that may be issued for the use of an establishment that ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| MD | SB827 | Transferring specified powers and duties of the Comptroller to the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, including the regulation and taxation of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco products, motor carriers, and motor fuel and ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
| MD | SB445 | Specifying that a person who has been issued a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun may only wear, carry, or transport the handgun within the scope of the permit issued; altering a specified list of criteria that the Secretary of State Polic... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 |
| MD | HB1366 | Establishing Class CS (chain store) beer and wine licenses for club stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and convenience stores; authorizing a holder of a retail alcoholic beverages license to qualify for a direct wine shipper's permit; altering the nu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 |
| MD | HB1420 | Specifying that a direct wine shipper's permit entitles the holder to sell specified wine by receiving and filling orders that the consumer transmits directly to the permit holder; and prohibiting an order to be transmitted to the permit holder by a ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 |
| MD | HB660 | Transferring specified powers and duties of the Comptroller to the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, including the regulation and taxation of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco products, motor carriers, and motor fuel and ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-27 |
| MD | HB1416 | Expanding the definition of "AWOL machine" to include a Vaportini or any similar device, so as to prohibit a Vaportini or any similar device from being used to inhale alcohol vapor or otherwise introduce alcohol in any form into the human body. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-26 |
| MD | HB590 | Altering the qualifications of an applicant for a direct wine shipper's permit to include a person licensed by the State or licensed outside the State to engage in the retail sale of wine for consumption off the premises, subject to a specified provi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| MD | HB704 | Increasing to 60,000 the limit on the number of barrels of malt beverages that a micro-brewery may collectively brew, bottle, or contract for in a calendar year. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| MD | HB601 | Requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance of the Maryland Higher Education Commission to assist in the repayment of specified higher education loans owed by licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical alcohol and drug co... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-20 |
| MD | SB653 | Increasing the sales and use tax rate on a sale in counties with specified services by a specified amount; creating the Mass Transit Account in the Transportation Trust Fund to pay for the costs of light rail and Metro subway transit facilities and t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-20 |
| MD | HB1003 | Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners of Anne Arundel County to issue a retail establishment license to the owner of a licensed retail establishment; specifying that a retail establishment license authorizes the holder to provide without cha... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-18 Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn |
| MD | HB627 | Requiring a person involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in an injury to another person that requires the removal of the other person to a medical facility to submit to specified drug or alcohol testing if the person is detained by a poli... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 |
| MD | HB150 | Requiring a police officer who detains a driver who was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of, or a life-threatening injury to another person, to require the driver to submit to specified drug and alcohol testing; etc. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-11 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| MD | SB38 | Allowing a credit against the State income tax for specified qualified expenditures at specified wineries and specified vineyards in the State; requiring the Maryland Department of Agriculture to administer the tax credit; providing for the maximum a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-06 Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation Withdrawn |
