Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB663
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications
Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Licenses: Self Defense
Description: Clarifying that personal protection or self-defense can qualify as a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for purposes of the issuance by the Secretary of State Police of a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: March 14, 2017
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Teresa Reilly (R); Carl Anderton (R); Steven Arentz (R); Mary Carozza (R); Andrew Cassilly (R); Jeff Ghrist (R); Robin Grammer (R); Kevin Hornberger (R); Jay Jacobs (R); Nicholaus Kipke (R); Susan Krebs (R); Bob Long (R); Michael Malone (R); Johnny Mautz (R); Patrick McDonough (R); Ric Metzgar (R); Warren Miller (R); Matt Morgan (R); Charles Otto (R); Deb Rey (R); Sid Saab (R); Kathy Szeliga (R); David Vogt (R); William Wivell (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 17% (24 of 141)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Mar 14, 2017 | Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
House | Feb 1, 2017 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | Feb 1, 2017 | 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