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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB159

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment

Subject: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Discrimination: Forms: Fraud: Guns: Identification: Privacy: Records: Registration: Rules and Regulations: State Police, Department of: Transfer of Goods

Description: Requiring the Department of State Police to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a firearm; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a firearm to a purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee who the dealer or other person knows or has reason to believe is registered on the registry; etc.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: January 18, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Shelly Hettleman (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 18, 2023 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 18, 2023 Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 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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