MD SB937 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-27 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-27 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under specified circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under specified circumstances; requiring offenders to be issued a citation under specified circumstances; and providing a maximum fine of $100.
Title
Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-03-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (43-3) (Y: 43 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-27 | House | Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2017-03-20 | House | Hearing canceled (Judiciary) |
| 2017-03-29 | House | Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
| 2017-03-06 | House | First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary |
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-3) |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {508979/1 Report Adopted |
| 2017-02-27 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017-02-21 | Senate | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision
Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
Beverage Containers
Citations
Civil Actions
Fines
Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
Beverage Containers
Citations
Civil Actions
Fines
