HB0583 • 2026

Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Prince George's County Delegation
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 837
Effective date: 2026-07-01

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Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26

Updating the name of a certain office from the County Department of Environmental Resources to the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement to which the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County must provide notice when issuing a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

What This Bill Does

Updating the name of a certain office from the County Department of Environmental Resources to the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement to which the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County must provide notice when issuing a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

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Bill History

2026-05-26 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 837
2026-04-10 Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
2026-04-01 House
Returned Passed
2026-03-26 Senate
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2026-03-25 Senate
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23 Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-03-23 Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-03-21 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-10 House
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-03-09 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-07 Senate
Referred Finance
2026-02-13 House
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28 House
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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Official Summary Text

Updating the name of a certain office from the County Department of Environmental Resources to the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement to which the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County must provide notice when issuing a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

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*hb0583*

HOUSE BILL 583
A2 6lr1073

By: Prince George’s County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C 2
Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License 3

PG 319–26 4

FOR the purpose of updating the name of a certain office to which the Board of License 5
Commissioners for Prince George’s County must provide notice when issuing a Class 6
C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license ; and generally relating to alcoholic 7
beverages licenses in Prince George’s County. 8

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
Section 26–102 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
Section 26–1311 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20

2 HOUSE BILL 583

Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1

26–102. 2

This title applies only in Prince George’s County. 3

26–1311. 4

(a) When the Board issues a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, the 5
Board shall provide notice of the event for which the license is issued to: 6

(1) the County Police Chief; 7

(2) the County Fire Chief; 8

(3) the director of the [County Department of Environmental Resources ] 9
DEPARTMENT OF PERMITTING, INSPECTIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT; and 10

(4) if app licable, the chief administrative officer of the municipality in 11
which the event is to be held. 12

(b) The notice shall include the time, place, and expected size of the event. 13

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14
1, 2026. 15

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.