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SB 738 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Frederick County – Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License – Alterations

SB 738 modifies Frederick County's barbershop and beauty salon beer and wine license rules by increasing the permitted wine portion size from 5 ounces to 6.5 ounces per customer for on-premises consumption during eligible services or events. This directly affects licensed barbershops and beauty salons in Frederick County that currently hold these specific licenses. The bill amends sections 20-1001.3 and 20-1002 of Maryland's Alcoholic Beverages law to update the wine quantity limit while maintaining existing rules for beer (12 ounces), service requirements, 9 p.m. closing, and the $100 annual fee. The change takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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First - Frederick County – Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License – Alterations → Third - Frederick County – Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License – Alterations · 4 edits
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This bill was amended to add committee approval and adoption details, change the title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______', and update explanatory notes to clarify that underlining indicates amendments. The substantive content regarding barbershop and beauty salon beer and wine licenses remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and procedural metadata were modified.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable approval with amendments and Senate adoption on February 16, 2025.

Changed document title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect final legislative formatting.

Updated explanatory notes to clarify that underlining indicates amendments to the bill text.

Removed duplicate formatting lines and page headers from the original first reading version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

42–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 1 Nay 2
90% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 835
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-1-3)
senate
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.