Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB1417
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act)
Subject: Public Safety: Age of Majority: Alcoholic Beverages: Animals: Court Orders: Crimes and Punishments: Death: Drugs: Guns: Injury: Licenses: Minors: Motor Vehicles: Penalties and Sentences: permits: Public Schools: Real Property: Transportation: Work, Labor, and Employment
Description: Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; and establishing that a person may not wear, carry, or transport a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: February 16, 2026
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Lauren Arikan (R); Terry Baker (R); Brian Chisholm (R); Robin Grammer (R); Matt Morgan (R); Ryan Nawrocki (R); Teresa Reilly (R); Kathy Szeliga (R); William Valentine (R); William Wivell (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 16, 2026 | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Feb 13, 2026 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 13, 2026 | 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
