2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 789

File Code: Alcoholic Beverages - Local Bills
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cane, Bozman, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway
Entitled:
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Container Law

Synopsis:

Adding Wicomico County to the list of counties in which a person may not possess in an open container any alcoholic beverages without authorization while in shopping centers or other adjacent areas, subject to a specified penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/25
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - BY SUBDIVISION
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
PENALTIES
SHOPPING CENTERS
WICOMICO COUNTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages
( 19-301 , 19-302 , 19-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-0)