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SB 700 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale

SB 700 modifies the hours for alcohol sales at golf courses in Wicomico County holding a Class B (golf course) license. It extends daily hours by allowing sales to begin at 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday (previously 10 a.m.) and at 7 a.m. on Sunday (previously 10 a.m.), adding three hours of daily sales. This applies specifically to golf courses that are publicly accessible, operated for profit, own county property, and feature an 18-hole course. The annual license fee remains $2,200, and the changes take effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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First - Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale → Third - Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reorganized to restore the standard statutory structure, moving the county-specific applicability clause and the section number to the beginning of the act. The substantive policy details regarding license eligibility, sales hours, and fees remained unchanged, though the formatting of the hours section was slightly adjusted to include line breaks.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains limited to Wicomico County; no change in applicability.
TECHNICAL

Reordered the text to place the county applicability statement and section number at the start of the act, correcting the previous placement after the title.

Added formatting instructions regarding underlining and strikethroughs to the explanatory notes.

Included signature lines for the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House at the end of the document.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Apr 2, 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 821
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Apr 2, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-7)
house of delegates
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
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