Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB573
Legislation Overview
Title: Possession of Loaded Handgun or Regulated Firearm - Enhanced Penalties
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Controlled Dangerous Substances: Courts: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Indictments: Juvenile Causes: Mental Health: Minors: Notices: Parole and Probation: Penalties and Sentences: Protection Orders: State's Attorneys: Substance Abuse: Trials
Description: Prohibiting a person from wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun loaded with ammunition on or about the person or in a vehicle under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm loaded with ammunition under specified circumstances or if the person is under a specified age; establishing penalties for violations of the Act; requiring the State to comply with the procedures set forth in the Maryland Rules for the indictment and trial of a subsequent offender; etc.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Last Action Date: February 15, 2016
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Luke Clippinger; Curtis Anderson; Kathleen Dumais; Cheryl Glenn; Peter Hammen; Antonio Hayes; Brooke Lierman; Cory McCray; C.T. Wilson;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 15, 2016 | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 3, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
