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SENATE BILL 414
A2 6lr2094
By: Senator Beidle
Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2026
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 20, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Consumption–Only Nonprofit 2
Swim Club License 3
FOR the purpose of establishing a consumption–only nonprofit swim club license in Anne 4
Arundel County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel 5
County to issue the license to a nonprofit swim club in Anne Arundel County ; 6
authorizing the license holder to allow the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor 7
during certain designated events; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages 8
licenses in Anne Arundel County. 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
Section 11–102 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14
BY adding to 15
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 16
Section 11–1006.3 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GE NERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
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Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
11–102. 2
This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 3
11–1006.3. 4
(A) THERE IS A CONSUMPTION–ONLY NONPROFIT SWIM CLUB LICENSE. 5
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE LICENSE TO A NONPROFIT SWIM CLUB. 6
(C) (1) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO ALLOW 7
MEMBERS OF THE SWIM CLUB AND THEIR GUEST S TO BRING BEER , WINE, AND 8
LIQUOR ONTO THE LICENSED PREMISES FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION. 9
(2) THE LICENSE HOLDER MAY ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF BEER, 10
WINE, AND LIQUOR: 11
(I) IN A DESIGNATED AREA OF THE SWIM CLUB; 12
(II) DURING A DESIGNATED EVENT; AND 13
(III) UP TO 5 DAYS PER YEAR , UNLESS ADDITIONAL DA YS ARE 14
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD. 15
(D) THE LI CENSE HOLDER SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO TH E BOARD AT 16
LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO A DESI GNATED EVENT WHERE A LCOHOL WILL BE 17
CONSUMED. 18
(E) DURING A DESIGNATED EVENT, THE LICENSE HOLDER MAY ALLOW THE 19
CONSUMPTION OF BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR IN THE DESIGNATED AREA FROM 2 P.M. 20
TO 10 P.M. 21
(F) (1) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $100. 22
(2) THE FEE FOR ADDITIONA L DAYS IS $50 PER DAY , UP TO A 23
MAXIMUM OF 3 ADDITIONAL DAYS. 24
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 25
1, 2026. 26