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HB0348 • 2026

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

Enacted

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Sponsor
Delegates Rosenberg , Ruff , and Stinnett
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 849
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

Extending until the end of July 1, 2029, the expiration of a racetrack alcoholic beverages license issued for the 5200 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City for the purposes of completing a transfer of ownership and renewal and completing renovations at the same location.

What This Bill Does

  • Extending until the end of July 1, 2029, the expiration of a racetrack alcoholic beverages license issued for the 5200 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City for the purposes of completing a transfer of ownership and renewal and completing renovations at the same location.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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993920/1

None • Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee

Floor Amendment { 993920/1 (Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee) Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 348 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.

  • AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 348 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 In line 4, strike “purpose” and substitute “ purposes”; and in line 5, after “completing” insert “a transfer of ownership and renewal and completing”.
  • AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 In line 8, strike “, notwithstanding § 12 –2202 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,”; and in line 10, strike “2029,” and substitute “2029: (1) notwithstanding § 12–1705 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, for the purposes of completing a transfer of ownership and renewal at the same location; and (2) notwithstanding § 12–2202 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,”.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 849

  2. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Favorable Report by Finance

  3. 2026-03-20 House

    Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

  4. 2026-03-20 House

    Returned Passed

  5. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (46-0)

  6. 2026-03-13 Senate

    Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  7. 2026-03-09 House

    Third Reading Passed (125-0)

  8. 2026-03-07 House

    Favorable Adopted

  9. 2026-03-07 House

    Floor Amendment { 993920/1 (Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee) Adopted

  10. 2026-03-07 House

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  11. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Referred Finance

  12. 2026-02-13 House

    Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

  13. 2026-01-19 House

    First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

  14. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

  15. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections

  16. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance

Official Summary Text

Extending until the end of July 1, 2029, the expiration of a racetrack alcoholic beverages license issued for the 5200 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City for the purposes of completing a transfer of ownership and renewal and completing renovations at the same location.

Current Bill Text

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*hb0348*

HOUSE BILL 348
A2 6lr2196
CF SB 361
By: Delegates Rosenberg, Ruff, and Stinnett
Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: March 7, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension 2

FOR the purpose of extending for a certain amount of time the expiration date of an 3
alcoholic beverages license issued for a certain area of Baltimore City for the purpose 4
purposes of completing a transfer of ownership and renewal and completing 5
renovations; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Baltimore City. 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That, notwithstanding § 12 –2202 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, a 8
racetrack license issued for a premises in the 5200 block of Park Heights Avenue shall be 9
considered unexpired until the end of July 1, 2029, 2029: 10

(1) notwithstanding § 12 –1705 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
Article, for the purposes of com pleting a transfer of ownership and renewal at the same 12
location; and 13

(2) notwithstanding § 12 –2202 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
Article, for the purpose of completing renovations at the same location. 15

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
1, 2026. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and 1 month and, at the end of July 17
31, 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 18
abrogated and of no further force and effect. 19