Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB338
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
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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 |
Third Reading Passed | 02/24/2022 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page