SENATE BILL 321

Sponsored By:

Senators Young and Brinkley

Entitled:

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licensed Restaurants - Removal of Tables and Chairs for Expanded Occupancy

Synopsis:

Authorizing in Frederick County a restaurant for which a Class B beer, wine and liquor license is issued to remove its tables and chairs to accommodate additional patrons at not more than four special events in a calendar year; requiring that a restaurant that removes its tables and chairs give notice to the Board of License Commissioners not less than 1 week before the event; and prohibiting a restaurant from allowing entry to more than the maximum number of occupants that the County Fire Marshal allows.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/1

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

3/30

Returned Passed

House Action

3/5

First Reading Economic Matters

4/3

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/2

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 216

Sponsored by:

Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3

Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alcoholic Beverages Licenses

Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision

Frederick County

Notices

Restaurants

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages

( 6-201 , 6-201 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

House

Economic Matters

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 2, 2012: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 31, 2012: Third Reading Passed (137-0)