Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery Licenses
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery Licenses” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Requiring that a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license engage in certain agritourism activity; altering certain standards and requirements for food service under a Class 8 farm brewery license; providing an exception to a prohibition against issuing an alcoholic beverages license for a premises that does not comply with local zoning laws; and providing that the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission has exclusive regulatory authority over the operation of a Class
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 5, 2026
Hearing · Feb 20, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 5, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 10, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 8, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 29, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.66House · 2026-03-30 · Voting Yea 135, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 5, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 27Senate · 2026-03-27 · Voting Yea 44, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 0
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.66Senate · 2026-03-06 · Voting Yea 43, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 0, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 861 (as of Sep 4, 2026).