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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB727

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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

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