Maryland House Bill 443

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 838
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing a Class B-SEC (small event center) beer, wine, and liquor license in Prince George's County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County to issue the license for use in certain small event centers in the county; defining "small event center" as a venue that operates on a per-event basis or on a limited schedule without standard daily hours of operation; limiting the number of Class B-SEC licenses that the Board may issue per license year and per State legislative district; etc.

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-SEC (Small Event Center) License PG 312-26

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2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 838
2026-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (124-0)
2026-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	House	Floor Amendment {123524/1 (Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee) Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-13	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-22	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Alcoholic Beverages	26	1013.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	26	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0443?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0443f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0443t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_838_hb0443t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0443_12352401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0443_gvc.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0443_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0748.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1255.pdf