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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB6

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Legislation Overview

Title: Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021)

Subject: Criminal Law - Procedures: Appeals: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: District Courts: Emergency Bills: Equipment: Evidence: Ex-Offenders: Guns: Leases and Rent: Parole and Probation: Penalties and Sentences: Personal Property: Pretrial Detention or Release: Repeat Offenders: Retail Sales: Substance Abuse: Theft: Violence

Description: Expanding the types of cases in which the State may appeal from a decision of a trial court under certain circumstances; establishing, altering, and clarifying penalties for and elements of certain firearm-related crimes; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a certain defendant charged with a certain firearm-related crime under certain circumstances; etc.

Session: 2021 First Special Session

Last Action: First Reading Judiciary

Last Action Date: December 7, 2021

Sponsors

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0 sponsors:

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 0% (0 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 7, 2021 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 9, 2021 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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