Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Authorizations and Revisions
Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Local BillsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses for the odd side of the 1000 block of West Baltimore Street and the even side of the 800 block of North Charles Street in the 40th alcoholic beverages district, subject to certain limitations; and prohibiting certain license holders in a certain area of the 40th alcoholic beverages district from selling alcoholic beverages before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wirzberger, Michelle | Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City | Oral |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Khadka, Manish | Eva group llc ( Pratt liquor & Bar) | Oral |
| UNF | O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist | Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe | Oral |
| UNF | Bates-Otgonjargal, Myra | Pratt Liquor & Bar | Oral |
| UNF | Burr, Brandon | Pratt Liquor & Bar | Oral |
| UNF | Jackson, william | Pratt Liquor & Bar | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Karki, Rupak | Pratt Liquor & Bar | Oral |
| UNF | Uprety, Binod | Pratt liquor & Bar | Oral |
| UNF | Poudel, Deepak | Pratt liquor store | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…