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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB309

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval

Subject: Public Safety: Education: Guns: Licenses: State Police, Department of: Time

Description: Authorizing a person to apply for preliminary approval of a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun without completing a certified firearms training course; requiring the Secretary of State Police to investigate an application for a handgun permit; requiring the Secretary to issue preliminary approval if the applicant meets certain requirements except the certified firearms training course; requiring an applicant to satisfy the firearms training requirement within 120 days after receipt of preliminary approval; etc.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 23, 2021

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'.

10 sponsors: Michael Hough (R); Jack Bailey (R); Mary Carozza (R); Paul Corderman (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); Jason Gallion (R); Stephen Hershey (R); Justin Ready (R); Johnny Salling (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 21% (10 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 23, 2021 Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
House Feb 2, 2021 Referred Judiciary
Senate Jan 29, 2021 Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Jan 26, 2021 Favorable Adopted
Senate Jan 26, 2021 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 26, 2021 Second Reading Passed
Senate Jan 13, 2021 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate Dec 28, 2020 Hearing 1/19 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate Sep 15, 2020 Pre-filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Jan 26, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/29/2021 45 0 0 2 Yes
  • Augustine, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Bailey, Jack (R) Yea
  • Beidle, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Benson, Joanne (D) Yea
  • Carozza, Mary (R) Yea
  • Carter, Jill (D) Yea
  • Cassilly, Bob (R) Yea
  • Corderman, Paul (R) Yea
  • Eckardt, Adelaide (R) Yea
  • Edwards, George (R) Yea
  • Elfreth, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Feldman, Brian (D) Yea
  • 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
  • Jackson, Michael (D) Yea
  • Jennings, J (R) Yea
  • Kagan, Cheryl (D) Yea
  • Kelley, Delores (D) Yea
  • King, Nancy (D) Absent
  • Klausmeier, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Kramer, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Lam, Clarence (D) Yea
  • Lee, Susan (D) Yea
  • McCray, Cory (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
  • Simonaire, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Smith, William (D) Yea
  • Sydnor, Charles (D) Yea
  • Waldstreicher, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Washington, Mary (D) Absent
  • 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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