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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB179

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis

Subject: Public Safety: Cannabis: Discrimination: Guns: Licenses

Description: Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 17, 2020

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Michael Hough (R); Justin Ready (R); William Smith (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (3 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 17, 2020 Referred Judiciary
Senate Feb 14, 2020 Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Feb 12, 2020 Favorable Adopted
Senate Feb 12, 2020 Floor Amendment {843424/1 (Senator Lam)
Senate Feb 12, 2020 Second Reading Passed
Senate Feb 11, 2020 Favorable
Senate Feb 11, 2020 Motion Special Order until 2/12 (Senator Lam) Adopted
Senate Feb 10, 2020 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 14, 2020 Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 13, 2020 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 12, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Floor Amendment 843424/1 (Senator Lam) Floor Amendment 843424/1 (Senator Lam) Feb 12, 2020 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/14/2020 45 0 0 2 Yes
  • Augustine, Malcolm (D) Absent
  • Bailey, Jack (R) Yea
  • Beidle, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Benson, Joanne (D) Yea
  • Carozza, Mary (R) Yea
  • Carter, Jill (D) Yea
  • Cassilly, Bob (R) Yea
  • Eckardt, Adelaide (R) Yea
  • Edwards, George (R) Yea
  • Elfreth, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Feldman, Brian (D) Absent
  • Ferguson, William (D) Yea
  • Gallion, Jason (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Melony (D) Yea
  • Guzzone, Guy (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Hershey, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Hester, Katie (D) Yea
  • Hettleman, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Hough, Michael (R) Yea
  • Jennings, J (R) Yea
  • Kagan, Cheryl (D) Yea
  • Kelley, Delores (D) Yea
  • King, Nancy (D) Yea
  • Klausmeier, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Kramer, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Lam, Clarence (D) Yea
  • Lee, Susan (D) Yea
  • McCray, Cory (D) Yea
  • Miller, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Patterson, Obie (D) Yea
  • Peters, Douglas (D) Yea
  • Pinsky, Paul (D) Yea
  • Ready, Justin (R) Yea
  • Reilly, Edward (R) Yea
  • Rosapepe, James (D) Yea
  • Salling, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Serafini, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Simonaire, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Smith, William (D) Yea
  • Sydnor, Charles (D) Yea
  • Waldstreicher, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Washington, Mary (D) Yea
  • West, Chris (R) Yea
  • Young, Ronald (D) Yea
  • Zucker, Craig (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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