Legislation - SB0897

Altering the quota on the number of alcoholic beverages licenses that the Board of License Commissioners for Cecil County may issue to apply only to Class A licenses based on a certain ratio; and establishing that the Board may not issue fewer than 2 Class A licenses in each election district in the county.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

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Cross-filed with: HB0664

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {413124/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 34AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {413124/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	34AClick to view Recorded Media

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