Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB585
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: permits: Real Property: Retirement: Trespass
Description: Establishing an exception to the prohibition against entering or trespassing on real property while wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm for a retired law enforcement official who has retired in good standing from a law enforcement agency of the United States, the State or another state, or a local unit in the State or another state under certain circumstances.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Last Action Date: March 11, 2025
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Jeff Waldstreicher (D); William Smith (D); William Folden (R); Chris West (R); Mary James (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 11% (5 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2025 | Favorable with Amendments {683927/1 Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2025 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2025 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2025 | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 11, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 28, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Favorable with Amendments 683927/1 Adopted | Favorable with Amendments 683927/1 Adopted | Mar 11, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
