Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB9 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 995
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 995
5		-	(Senate Bill 9)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	sb0009
8	9
9		-	Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Nonprofit
10		-	Organizations
	10	+	SENATE BILL 9
	11	+	A2 4lr0943
	12	+	(PRE–FILED) CF HB 307
	13	+	By: Senator Watson
	14	+	Requested: October 12, 2023
	15	+	Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
	16	+	Assigned to: Finance
	17	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	18	+	Senate action: Adopted
	19	+	Read second time: March 2, 2024
11	20
12		-	FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s
13		-	County to issue a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) alcoholic beverages
14		-	license for use by an independent and nonprofit fraternal or sororal organization that
15		-	meets certain membership requirements; and generally relating to alcoholic
16		-	beverages licenses in Prince George’s County.
	21	+	CHAPTER ______
17	22
18		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
20		-	Section 26–102
21		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
22		-	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	23	+	AN ACT concerning 1
23	24
24		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
26		-	Section 26–1011
27		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
28		-	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	25	+	Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Nonprofit 2
	26	+	Organizations 3
29	27
30		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	28	+	FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s 4
	29	+	County to issue a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) alcoholic beverages 5
	30	+	license for use by an independent and nonprofit fraternal or sororal organization that 6
	31	+	meets certain membership requirements; and generally relating to alcoholic 7
	32	+	beverages licenses in Prince George’s County. 8
32	33
33		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
	34	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
	35	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
	36	+	Section 26–102 11
	37	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
	38	+	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
34	39
35		-	26–102.
	40	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
	41	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
	42	+	Section 26–1011 16
	43	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
	44	+	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
36	45
37		-	This title applies only in Prince George’s County.
	46	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
	47	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
	48	+	2 SENATE BILL 9
38	49
39		-	26–1011.
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41		-	(a) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “INDEPENDENT AND NONP ROFIT NATIONWIDE
42		-	FRATERNA L OR SORORAL ORGANIZ ATION” MEANS AN ORGANIZATIO N WHOSE
43		-	MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF GRADUAT E MEMBERS OF AN INDE PENDENT
44		-	AND NONPROFIT NATION WIDE FRATERNAL OR SO RORAL ORGANIZATION .
	51	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
45	52
46		-	(2) “INDEPENDENT AND NONPR OFIT NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR
47		-	SORORAL ORGANIZ ATION” DOES NOT INCLUDE :
48		-	Ch. 995 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	53	+	26–102. 2
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50		-	– 2 –
51		-	(I) A COLLEGE OR HIGH SC HOOL FRATERNITY OR S ORORITY;
52		-	OR
	55	+	This title applies only in Prince George’s County. 3
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54		-	(II) ANY OTHER FRATERNITY OR SORORITY, THE MEMBERSHIP
55		-	OF WHICH IS RESTRICT ED IN WHOLE OR IN PA RT TO STUDENTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL
56		-	INSTITUTION OR A PRO FESSIONAL SCHOOL .
	57	+	26–1011. 4
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58		-	(B) There is a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) beer, wine, and
59		-	liquor license.
	59	+	(a) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “INDEPENDENT AND NONP ROFIT NATIONWIDE 5
	60	+	FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ORGANIZATIO N WHOSE 6
	61	+	MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF GRADUAT E MEMBERS OF AN INDE PENDENT 7
	62	+	AND NONPROFIT NATION WIDE FRATERNAL OR SO RORAL ORGANIZATION . 8
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61		-	(b) (C) The Board may issue the license for use by:
	64	+	(2) “INDEPENDENT AND NONPR OFIT NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR 9
	65	+	SORORAL ORGANIZATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE: 10
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63		-	(1) a local unit of a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationwide fraternal,
64		-	sororal, or service organization OR AN INDEPENDENT AN D NONPROFIT NATIONWI DE
65		-	FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION that:
	67	+	(I) A COLLEGE OR HIGH SC HOOL FRATERNITY OR S ORORITY; 11
	68	+	OR 12
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67		-	[(1)] (I) is composed solely of inducted members;
	70	+	(II) ANY OTHER FRATERNITY OR SORORITY, THE MEMBERSHIP 13
	71	+	OF WHICH IS RESTRICT ED IN WHOLE OR IN PA RT TO STUDENTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL 14
	72	+	INSTITUTION OR A PRO FESSIONAL SCHOOL . 15
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69		-	~~[(2)]~~ (II) ~~was operating in the county before the license application was~~
70		-	~~made;~~
	74	+	(B) There is a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) beer, wine, and 16
	75	+	liquor license. 17
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72		-	[(3)] (III) has at least 100 members paying dues of at least $5 per year per
73		-	member; and
	77	+	(b) (C) The Board may issue the license for use by: 18
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75		-	[(4)] (IV) owns or operates a home or clubhouse that is principally for the
76		-	use of its members and guests when accompanied by members; OR
	79	+	(1) a local unit of a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationwide fraternal, 19
	80	+	sororal, or service organization OR AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPROFIT NATIONWIDE 20
	81	+	FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION that: 21
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78		-	(2) AN INDEPENDENT NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE
79		-	MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF A NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR
80		-	SORORAL ORGANIZATION .
	83	+	[(1)] (I) is composed solely of inducted members; 22
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82		-	(c) (D) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and
83		-	liquor by the glass or by the bottle for on–premises consumption by a member or guest
84		-	accompanied by a member.
	85	+	[(2)] (II) was operating in the county before the license application was 23
	86	+	made; 24
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86		-	(2) The license holder may allow a person that has leased a private room
87		-	or other area of the licensed premises for a private social gathering to bring beer, wine, and
88		-	liquor onto the licensed premises for on–premises consumption.
	88	+	[(3)] (III) has at least 100 members paying dues of at least $5 per year per 25
	89	+	member; and 26
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90		-	(d) (E) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and
91		-	days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 26–2004 of this title,
92		-	except that restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday do not apply.
93		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 995
	91	+	[(4)] (IV) owns or operates a home or clubhouse that is principally for the 27
	92	+	use of its members and guests when accompanied by members; OR 28
	93	+	SENATE BILL 9 3
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96		-	(F) DURING A 1–YEAR PERIOD, IF A LICENSE HOLDER IS FOUND GUILTY OF
97		-	TWO UNDERAGE VIOLATI ONS OR TWO VIOLATION S OF PURCHASING BEER , WINE, OR
98		-	LIQUOR, FROM A PERSON OTHER THAN A LICENSED WHOL ESALER, OR ANY
99		-	COMBINATION OF THE T WO, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE.
100	95
101		-	(e) (G) The annual license fee is $910.
	96	+	(2) AN INDEPENDENT NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION WH OSE 1
	97	+	MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED S OLELY OF MEMBERS OF A NATIONWIDE FRATERN AL OR 2
	98	+	SORORAL ORGANIZATION . 3
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103		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
104		-	1, 2024.
	100	+	(c) (D) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and 4
	101	+	liquor by the glass or by the bottle for on–premises consumption by a member or guest 5
	102	+	accompanied by a member. 6
105	103
106		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
	104	+	(2) The license holder may allow a person that has leased a private room 7
	105	+	or other area of the licensed premises for a private social gathering to bring beer, wine, and 8
	106	+	liquor onto the licensed premises for on–premises consumption. 9
	107	+
	108	+	(d) (E) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and 10
	109	+	days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 26–2004 of this title, 11
	110	+	except that restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday do not apply. 12
	111	+
	112	+	(F) DURING A 1–YEAR PERIOD, IF A LICENSE HOLDER IS FOUND GUILTY OF 13
	113	+	TWO UNDERAGE VIOLATI ONS OR TWO VIOLATION S OF PURCHASING BEER , WINE, OR 14
	114	+	LIQUOR, FROM A PERSON OTHER THAN A LICENSED WHOL ESALER, OR ANY 15
	115	+	COMBINATION OF THE T WO, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENS E. 16
	116	+
	117	+	(e) (G) The annual license fee is $910. 17
	118	+
	119	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 18
	120	+	1, 2024. 19
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	125	+	Approved:
	126	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	127	+	Governor.
	128	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	129	+	President of the Senate.
	130	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	131	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.