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Votes at a glance: Delegation advances HCC police bill, moves license‑board measure; salon alcohol bill tabled
Summary
The Washington County delegation voted to advance a Hagerstown Community College police jurisdiction bill and to move forward a license‑board membership bill, tabled a proposed salon alcohol license and removed a treasurer salary item from its legislative requests.
The Washington County delegation considered several legislative items and took formal votes on multiple bills and requests during the meeting.
Key outcomes included advancement of legislation to expand Hagerstown Community College police jurisdiction and a vote to move forward a change to membership of the Washington County Board of License Commissioners. Delegation members tabled a proposed new license that would let barbershops and beauty salons sell limited beer and wine, and they removed a treasurer salary study item from the delegation’s legislative requests. A Frederick County bill affecting open carry while hunting in Deer Management Region A was deferred pending review of a region map.
Votes and notable motions
- Hagerstown Community College police force (5LR1062): The delegation voted to move the bill forward. Motion: move forward with the legislation. Mover: Delegate Valentine. Second: Delegate Baker. Outcome: approved; no opposition recorded. Delegation discussion noted the bill would expand college police officers’ jurisdiction to coordinate with county law enforcement and to support the new Bowman Center coming online.
- Washington County Board of License Commissioners membership (5VeilR1926; cross file 1925): Motion by Senator Paul Quarterman; second by Delegate Baker. Outcome: motion carried with one recorded opposition (Delegate Schindler).
- Washington County public beverages for barbershop and beauty salon license (5LR2159; cross file 2160): The draft would allow salons to offer no more than two 12‑ounce servings of beer or two 6‑ounce servings of wine per customer; shops must purchase alcohol from a Maryland‑licensed wholesaler and the proposed annual license fee was $250. After discussion, a motion to table the item carried with no recorded opposition; the delegation will revisit the draft later.
- Treasurer salary study item: Delegation members discovered the treasurer’s position was already included in an existing salary‑study bill. Motion to remove the separate treasurer item from the delegation’s list was made by Elliot Ballantyne and seconded by Senator Quarterman; the motion carried.
- Frederick County delegation bill on openly carrying handguns while hunting in Deer Management Region A: Delegation members asked staff to circulate a map of Region A before taking a position. A motion to table until members had seen the map was made and accepted.
Public comment and related items
- Bruce Berriano, Marshall County counsel, said he received permission to testify again in opposition to a constitutional amendment changing a county form of government; he noted county commissioners oppose the measure and planned to testify at the hearing.
Procedural notes
Delegation members repeatedly emphasized that moving a bill “forward” indicates the delegation will include it in its legislative packet and may ask members to testify in Annapolis. Members recommended staff circulate bill drafts, maps and contact information ahead of next week’s legislative work in Annapolis.
