---
type: "Bill"
title: "Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution"
description: "Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution"
jurisdiction: "us/states/md"
legislature: "Maryland General Assembly"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 431"
citation: "Maryland SB 431 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Washington County Senators"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 15
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba5d437d-a958-4fa5-8e11-07b8a6e24e24"
source_url: "http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0431?ys=2023RS&search=True"
source_hash: "0576902b92be02209a2de4263d0f11f3d52b430da651ac28d2be9eb1a99cf59a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-md"]
---

# Maryland SB 431 (2023) — Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Chapter - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_428_sb0431e.pdf)
2. **Enrolled - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0431e.pdf)
3. **First - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0431f.pdf)
4. **Third - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Self-Distribution** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0431t.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Washington County Senators — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-02** First Reading Finance `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03** Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- **2023-03-16** Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-16** Favorable with Amendments { `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-16** Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- **2023-03-17** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Referred Economic Matters `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Favorable with Amendments { `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- **2023-04-05** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Senate Concurs House Amendments
- **2023-04-10** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Passed Enrolled
- **2023-05-03** Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba5d437d-a958-4fa5-8e11-07b8a6e24e24`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maryland legislature records).