Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
HB 727 modifies Anne Arundel County's Class C (veterans' organization) alcohol license requirements. It removes the current rule that members must have served in a war and instead expands eligibility to include members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Public Health Service. This change directly affects veterans' organizations seeking these licenses in Anne Arundel County by broadening who qualifies as a member. The bill amends Maryland's Annotated Code (Sections 11-1009(b)(1) and 11-1009(a)) to update the membership criteria to align with "uniformed services" rather than war service. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 26, 2026
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The bill was formally adopted and assigned a chapter number, while the core text regarding veterans' organization liquor licenses remained substantively unchanged. The only minor formatting adjustment involved adding a space after a bracketed deletion in the eligibility criteria, which does not alter the legal requirements.
Scope change
None; the bill's applicability to Anne Arundel County and its subject matter remain identical.
TECHNICAL
Added committee report status and adoption dates to the header, indicating the bill has passed the House.
Assigned a placeholder chapter number to the act for final publication.
Added a single space after a bracketed deleted phrase in the eligibility criteria, which is a formatting correction with no impact on the law's meaning.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 819
executive
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 9, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (127-0-15)
house of delegates
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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