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SB 972

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Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: FinanceSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Local BillsStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing from three to five the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County; altering the eligibility requirements for Board membership; requiring the Board to adopt and publish a certain ethics policy; prohibiting the Board from using any race or ethnicity information as a factor in determining whether to issue or renew a license; and requiring the Board to submit a report on the racial breakdown of the disciplinary actions taken by the Board to the General Assembly each year.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFAronson, EdwardAA County Liquor BoardOral
UNFFord, JimAnne Arundel County Board of License CommissionersOral
UNFWayne, WayneAnne Arundel County Liquor BoardOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)

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