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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB1036

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Transfer

Subject: Criminal Law - Procedure: Public Safety: Courts: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Domestic Violence: Evidence: Guns: Law Enforcement: Notices: Process Serving: Rules and Regulations: Search and Seizure: State's Attorneys: Transportation: Committees and Commissions: Curriculum: Investigations and Inquiries: Job Training

Description: Requiring a State's Attorney to serve a certain written notice on a defendant, the defendant's counsel, and the court prior to trial or the acceptance of a plea of guilty or the equivalent; requiring a court to inform, both verbally and in a written notice, a defendant convicted of a domestically related offense that the defendant is prohibited from possessing certain firearms; requiring the defendant to transfer all regulated firearms within 2 business days to a State or local law enforcement agency or federally licensed dealer; etc.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Senators Zirkin, Ready, and Muse

Last Action Date: April 9, 2018

Sponsors

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21 sponsors: William Smith (D); Robert Zirkin (D); Delores Kelley (D); James Brochin (D); Bob Cassilly (R); Michael Hough (R); Susan Lee (D); Charles Muse (D); Victor Ramirez (D); Justin Ready (R); Craig Zucker (D); Douglas Peters (D); Brian Feldman (D); Richard Madaleno (D); Guy Guzzone (D); Cheryl Kagan (D); Nancy King (D); James Rosapepe (D); Joanne Benson (D); Ulysses Currie (D); William Ferguson (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 45% (21 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 9, 2018 Senators Zirkin, Ready, and Muse
Senate Apr 9, 2018 Conference Committee Appointed
Senate Apr 9, 2018 Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Apr 9, 2018 Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
House Apr 9, 2018 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-6)
House Apr 7, 2018 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House Apr 7, 2018 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House Apr 7, 2018 Favorable with Amendments {112119/1 Report Adopted
House Apr 3, 2018 Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House Mar 14, 2018 First Reading Judiciary
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate Mar 12, 2018 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Mar 12, 2018 Floor Amendment {633725/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate Mar 12, 2018 Favorable with Amendments {108076/1 Report Adopted
Senate Mar 9, 2018 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Hearing 2/28 at 3:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Hearing canceled
Senate Feb 5, 2018 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 13, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 9, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 108076/01 Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 108076/01 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Amendment (Senator Smith) 633725/01 Senate Amendment (Senator Smith) 633725/01 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
House Amendment (Judiciary) 112119/01 House Amendment (Judiciary) 112119/01 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (133-6)

Link: link to state bill page

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