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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB546

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Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024)

Subject: Public Safety: Accidents: Data: Death: Education: Guns: Injury: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Notices: permits: Property Damage: Registration: Reports: Safety: State Police, Department of: Time

Description: Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 21, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Nicole Williams (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 21, 2024 Hearing canceled
House Feb 21, 2024 Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.
House Feb 6, 2024 Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 24, 2024 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 24, 2024 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

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