Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB906
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Higher Education: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences: Public Buildings and Facilities: State Universities and Colleges: Weapons
Description: Prohibiting the carrying or possession of firearms, knives, or deadly weapons on the property of public institutions of higher education; and providing for exceptions to the prohibition for law enforcement officers, a person hired for the purpose of guarding the institution's property, a person engaged in organized shooting activity for educational purposes, and a person who has a written invitation from the president of the institution to engage in a historical demonstration.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: March 9, 2016
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'.
21 sponsors: Richard Madaleno; Joanne Benson; Joan Conway; Ulysses Currie; Brian Feldman; William Ferguson; Guy Guzzone; Cheryl Kagan; Delores Kelley; Nancy King; Susan Lee; Roger Manno; Nathaniel McFadden; Shirley Nathan-Pulliam; Douglas Peters; Paul Pinsky; Catherine Pugh; Victor Ramirez; Jamin Raskin; James Rosapepe; Robert Zirkin;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 45% (21 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 9, 2016 | 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
