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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB753

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center

Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Background Investigations: Dealers: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Notices: Protection Orders: Reports: State Police, Department of: Victims

Description: Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a report of a prohibited person failing a background check to immediately notify certain victims; requiring the Secretary of State Police to notify the Maryland State Police Gun Center of certain information if the Secretary disapproves a firearm application because a prospective purchaser, lessee, or transferee failed a background check; etc.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 1, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Shelly Hettleman (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 1, 2024 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate Feb 1, 2024 Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 1, 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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