SB0361 • 2026

Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Attar
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 848
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about people who will use the racetrack for alcohol-related activities during renovations.

Baltimore City Alcoholic Beverage License Extension

This law extends until July 31, 2029, the expiration date of a racetrack alcoholic beverage license in Baltimore for completing ownership transfer and renovations.

What This Bill Does

Extends the expiration date of an alcohol license for a racetrack location on Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City until July 31, 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

The racetrack located in the 5200 block of Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City.
Current and future owners involved in transferring ownership of the racetrack.

Terms To Know

License: A permit that allows a business to sell alcoholic beverages legally.
Renovations: Improvements or repairs made to a building, in this case, the racetrack location.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to one specific racetrack license and does not affect other alcohol licenses.
After July 31, 2029, the extension will end automatically without further action by lawmakers.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

813021/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 813021/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 361 (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”.

AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 361 (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,”.
SB0361/813021/1 BY: Finance Committee

Bill History

2026-05-26 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 848
2026-04-08 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-26 House
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-26 House
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2026-03-24 Senate
Returned Passed
2026-03-21 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-02 Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-25 House
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-22 Senate
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-02-20 Senate
Favorable with Amendments { 813021/1 Adopted
2026-02-20 Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-11 Senate
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-23 Senate
First Reading Finance
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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

Read the full stored bill text

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
amendment.
*sb0361*

SENATE BILL 361
A2 6lr2197
CF HB 348
By: Senator Attar
Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2026
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 20, 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