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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB1002

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones

Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Higher Education: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences: Public Buildings and Facilities: State Universities and Colleges: Weapons: Notices: Signs and Billboards

Description: Prohibiting the carrying or possession of specified firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; providing for specified exceptions to the prohibition; and requiring the public institution of higher education to post signs in prominent locations on the property of the public institution of higher education, including at entrances to and exits from the property, designed to provide notice of the prohibition on the possession of firearms.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Last Action Date: March 16, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

39 sponsors: Ben Barnes; Curtis Anderson; Vanessa Atterbeary; Benjamin Brooks; Michael Busch; Luke Clippinger; Bonnie Cullison; Dereck Davis; Eric Ebersole; Diana Fennell; Barbara Frush; Ana Gutierrez; Anne Healey; Shelly Hettleman; Terri Hill; Sheila Hixson; Marvin Holmes; Carolyn Howard; Michael Jackson; Jay Jalisi; Sally Jameson; Adrienne Jones; Anne Kaiser; Marc Korman; Carol Krimm; Stephen Lafferty; Clarence Lam; Brooke Lierman; Eric Luedtke; Aruna Miller; David Moon; Dan Morhaim; Andrew Platt; Barbara Robinson; Carlos Sanchez;Will Smith; Dana Stein; Kriselda Valderrama; Jeff Waldstreicher;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 28% (39 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 16, 2016 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
House Mar 15, 2016 Third Reading Passed (81-54)
House Mar 11, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate Flanagan) {693527/1 Rejected (55-82)
House Mar 11, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate C. Wilson) {113921/1 Adopted
House Mar 11, 2016 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House Mar 11, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate B. Barnes) {513224/1 Adopted
House Mar 11, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate S. Howard) {863923/1 Rejected (59-78)
House Mar 9, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate Rey) {643422/3 Rejected (50-82)
House Mar 9, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate Hornberger) {863222/1 Rejected (53-83)
House Mar 9, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate Simonaire) {513222/1 Rejected (56-78)
House Mar 9, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate Afzali) {343521/1 Rejected (53-81)
House Mar 9, 2016 Floor Amendment (Delegate Rey) {553923/2 Rejected (52-83)
House Mar 9, 2016 Special Order until 3/10 (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted
House Mar 8, 2016 Special Order until 03/09 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
House Mar 8, 2016 Favorable with Amendments {644169/1 Report Adopted
House Mar 7, 2016 Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House Mar 1, 2016 Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 10, 2016 First Reading Appropriations
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 11, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 10, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House Floor - Floor Amendment (Hornberger) {863222/1 Rejected (53-83)

House Floor - Floor Amendment (Simonaire) {513222/1 Rejected (56-78)

House Floor - Floor Amendment (Afzali) {343521/1 Rejected (53-81)

House Floor - Floor Amendment (Rey) {553923/2 Rejected (52-83)

House Floor - Floor Amendment (Rey) {643422/3 Rejected (50-82)

House Floor - Floor Amendment (S. Howard) {863923/1 Rejected (59-78)

House Floor - Floor Amendment (Flanagan) {693527/1 Rejected (55-82)

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (81-54)

Link: link to state bill page

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