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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB1268

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety – Pilot Program – Handgun Permit – Church Property

Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Harford County: Licenses: Places of Worship: Reports: Safety: Self Defense: Sheriffs: Sunset: Transportation

Description: Authorizing, in Harford County, a person to, without a permit, carry a handgun on the property of a church during certain events, with advance notice to the Harford County Sheriff, and transport a handgun to and from certain church events if the person has the written consent of a certain church to carry a handgun on the property during certain events and has the intent to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for certain purposes on the property of the church; etc.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing canceled

Last Action Date: March 3, 2020

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'.

10 sponsors: Susan McComas (R); Kathy Szeliga (R); Lauren Arikan (R); Brian Chisholm (R); Dan Cox (R); Robin Grammer (R); Kevin Hornberger (R); Michael Malone (R); Nino Mangione (R); Teresa Reilly (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 3, 2020 Hearing canceled
House Feb 10, 2020 Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 7, 2020 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 8, 2020 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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