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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB338

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval

Subject: Public Safety: Education: Guns: Investigations and Inquiries: Licenses: State Police, Department of

Description: Authorizing a person to apply for preliminary approval of a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun without completing a certified firearms training course; and requiring the Secretary of State Police to investigate an application for preliminary approval of a handgun permit, issue preliminary approval if the applicant meets certain requirements, and revoke preliminary approval and deny a handgun permit if an applicant does not complete a firearms training course within 120 days after receipt of preliminary approval.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 25, 2022

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

14 sponsors: Michael Hough (R); Jack Bailey (R); Mary Carozza (R); Bob Cassilly (R); Paul Corderman (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); Jason Gallion (R); Stephen Hershey (R); J.B. Jennings (R); Justin Ready (R); Johnny Salling (R); Bryan Simonaire (R); Chris West (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (14 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 25, 2022 Referred Judiciary
Senate Feb 24, 2022 Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Feb 22, 2022 Favorable Adopted
Senate Feb 22, 2022 Second Reading Passed
Senate Feb 21, 2022 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 24, 2022 Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 20, 2022 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 23, 2022 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 20, 2022 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/24/2022 45 0 0 2 Yes
  • Augustine, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Bailey, Jack (R) Yea
  • Beidle, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Benson, Joanne (D) Yea
  • Carozza, Mary (R) Yea
  • Carter, Jill (D) Yea
  • Cassilly, Bob (R) Yea
  • Corderman, Paul (R) Absent
  • Eckardt, Adelaide (R) Yea
  • Edwards, George (R) Yea
  • Elfreth, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Feldman, Brian (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, William (D) Yea
  • Gallion, Jason (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Melony (D) Yea
  • Guzzone, Guy (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Hershey, Stephen (R) Absent
  • Hester, Katie (D) Yea
  • Hettleman, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Hough, Michael (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Michael (D) Yea
  • Jennings, J (R) Yea
  • Kagan, Cheryl (D) Yea
  • Kelley, Delores (D) Yea
  • King, Nancy (D) Yea
  • Klausmeier, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Kramer, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Lam, Clarence (D) Yea
  • Lee, Susan (D) Yea
  • McCray, Cory (D) Yea
  • Patterson, Obie (D) Yea
  • Pinsky, Paul (D) Yea
  • Ready, Justin (R) Yea
  • Reilly, Edward (R) Yea
  • Rosapepe, James (D) Yea
  • Salling, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Simonaire, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Smith, William (D) Yea
  • Sydnor, Charles (D) Yea
  • Waldstreicher, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Washington, Mary (D) Yea
  • Watson, Ronald (D) Yea
  • West, Chris (R) Yea
  • Young, Ronald (D) Yea
  • Zucker, Craig (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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