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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB830

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Roster Reform

Subject: Public Safety: Appeals: Attorney General: Committee Changes: Committees and Commissions: Contracts: Data: Discipline: Education: Equipment: Ethics: Evaluations and Reviews: Fees: Guns: Hearings: Industry and Manufacturing: Job Training: Laboratories: Law Enforcement: Notices: Petitions: Photography: Privacy: Records: Reports: Rules and Regulations: Safety: Sports and Recreation: State Police, Department of: Time: Video

Description: Altering provisions of law relating to the handgun roster, including requiring the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, to conduct a certain legal review of a petition to place a handgun on the handgun roster and to make a certain determination before a handgun is placed on the handgun roster; requiring the Maryland State Police, or a certain accredited laboratory, to conduct certain testing on a handgun; altering the responsibilities of the Handgun Roster Board; etc.

Session: 2026 Regular Session

Last Action: First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Last Action Date: February 6, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Jeff Waldstreicher (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 6, 2026 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 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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