Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB160
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
Subject: Public Safety: Burglary: Dealers: Guns: Notices: Robbery: Safety: Theft: Time: Rules and Regulations: State Police, Department of: Boundaries: Cameras: Civil Offenses: Fines: Penalties and Sentences: Security Alarms: Video
Description: Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering that certain security features may have been compromised.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Third Reading Passed (34-11)
Last Action Date: March 13, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Judicial Proceedings
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2026 | Third Reading Passed (34-11) |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Floor Amendment {543629/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2026 | Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2026 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Senate | Sep 24, 2025 | Pre-filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 11, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 11, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Floor Amendment 543629/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted | Floor Amendment 543629/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted | Mar 11, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| Favorable with Amendments 123021/1 | Favorable with Amendments 123021/1 | Mar 10, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
