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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB794

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process

Subject: Public Safety: Attorneys: Comptroller: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Discrimination: Forms: Fraud: Guns: Health, Department of: Law Enforcement: Motor Vehicle Administration: Notices: Penalties and Sentences: Records: Registration: Rules and Regulations

Description: Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a regulated firearm by December 31, 2024; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a regulated firearm to a purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee who the dealer or other person knows or has reason to believe is registered on the registry; etc.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 21, 2024

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: David Moon (D); Eric Ebersole (D); Jazz Lewis (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 21, 2024 Hearing canceled
House Feb 21, 2024 Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.
House Feb 6, 2024 Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 31, 2024 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 31, 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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