Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB727
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Notification
Subject: Criminal Law - Procedure: Courts: Crimes and Punishments: Evidence: Guns: Notices: Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of: State's Attorneys
Description: Requiring a State's Attorney to notify the court, before a defendant is sentenced, that a conviction prohibits a person from possessing a specified firearm under specified provisions of law; requiring a court to inform a person convicted of a specified disqualifying offense, both verbally and in writing, that the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under specified provisions of law; and providing that the failure to receive a specified notification is not grounds for relief or a defense for specified criminal violations.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Rereferred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: April 10, 2017
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: William Smith (D); John Astle (D); Brian Feldman (D); William Ferguson (D); Guy Guzzone (D); Cheryl Kagan (D); Delores Kelley (D); Nancy King (D); Susan Lee (D); Richard Madaleno (D); Roger Manno (D); Charles Muse (D); Douglas Peters (D); Paul Pinsky (D); Victor Ramirez (D); Barbara Robinson (D); James Rosapepe (D); Ronald Young (D); Craig Zucker (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 40% (19 of 47)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 10, 2017 | Rereferred to Judiciary |
House | Apr 8, 2017 | First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
Senate | Apr 7, 2017 | Third Reading Passed (40-6) |
Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments {188273/1 Judicial Proceedings Report Adopted |
Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Floor Amendment {133527/1 (Senator Madaleno) Rejected (10-32) |
Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments {188273/1 |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Madaleno) Adopted |
Senate | Mar 8, 2017 | Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
Senate | Feb 3, 2017 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Engrossed | Apr 6, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Introduced | Feb 7, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 188273/01 Incomplete | Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 188273/01 Incomplete | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Senate Amendment (Senator Madaleno) 133527/01 | Senate Amendment (Senator Madaleno) 133527/01 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {133527/1 (Senator Madaleno) Rejected (10-32)
Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (40-6)
Link: link to state bill page