Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB331
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: permits: Retirement: Time
Description: Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 28, 2026
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: William Folden (R); Mary Carozza (R); Chris West (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (3 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2026 | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2026 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 2026 | 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
