SB 846 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

SB 846 creates two new permit types for Worcester County: a temporary "to-go event permit" for Class B license holders (restaurants/hotels) and a "Class C per diem municipal to-go license" for counties to designate special event areas. It allows these businesses to sell beer, wine, and liquor in approved to-go cups for consumption within designated event zones during permitted events. The bill establishes a $20 daily fee for the temporary permit and requires municipalities to adopt regulations for event areas, hours, age verification, and cup specifications. This policy directly affects Worcester County restaurants, hotels with Class B licenses, and local municipalities managing special events.
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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MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the scope of eligible licenses from Class B only to include Class D and Class C per diem municipal licenses, while also updating fee structures for various license types. These changes broaden the range of establishments that can participate in the temporary to-go event permit program and adjust the costs associated with different license durations.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include Class D beer and wine licenses in addition to Class B licenses, and the text was updated to reflect the inclusion of Class C per diem municipal licenses in the program's eligibility criteria.
ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for the temporary to-go event permit was expanded to include holders of Class D beer and wine licenses, in addition to Class B licenses.

The text was updated to clarify that Class C per diem municipal to-go licenses may be issued to certain municipalities, correcting a grammatical error in the original draft.

FISCAL

License fees were adjusted for several categories: Class B beer licenses now have separate fees for 6-day ($275) and 7-day ($350) permits, while Class B beer and wine licenses have fees of $300 and $400 respectively.

Fees for Class D beer and wine licenses were set at $350 for a 6-day permit and $500 for a 7-day permit.

Fees for Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses were set at $1,750 for a 6-day permit and $2,000 for a 7-day permit.

REQUIREMENT

The definition of eligible establishments for the temporary to-go permit was updated to explicitly include Class D license holders alongside Class B license holders.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to include a 'Committee Report: Favorable with amendments' status and 'Senate action: Adopted' notation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic36
34 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 835
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 (118-0-24)
house of delegates
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mary Beth Carozza
Mary Beth Carozza
RRepublican
MD
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