Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB122
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Law – Comprehensive Crime Bill of 2018
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Harassment: Juries: Penalties and Sentences: Perjury: Subpoenas: Threats: Victims: Witnesses: Appeals: Appropriations: Committees and Commissions: Comptroller: Controlled Dangerous Substances: Courts: Crime Control and Prevention, Governor's Office of: Electronic Communication: Evidence: Guns: Immigrants and Citizenship: Judges: Nonprofit Organizations: Petitions: Reimbursement Rates: Reports: Revenue and Taxes: Search and Seizure: Sunset: Time
Description: Providing that the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or other crime of violence constitutes a crime of violence; expanding the list of controlled dangerous substances applicable to a certain prohibition against volume dealing; increasing maximum penalties for certain crimes; establishing the Tyrone Ray Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund to be used to support effective violence reduction strategies through grants to local communities; establishing the Task Force to Study Maryland's Criminal Gang Statutes; etc.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Last Action Date: April 9, 2018
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'.
1 sponsors: Robert Zirkin (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 9, 2018 | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| House | Mar 27, 2018 | Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
| House | Mar 13, 2018 | First Reading Judiciary and Appropriations |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2018 | Third Reading Passed (36-8) |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2018 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2018 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2018 | Floor Amendment {143322/2 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2018 | Favorable with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2018 | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2018 | Special Order until later today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2018 | Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2018 | Favorable with Amendments {108878/1 |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2018 | Laid Over (Senator Zirkin) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2018 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2018 | Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2018 | Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2018 | Hearing canceled |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2018 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 8, 2018 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 11, 2018 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 108878/01 Incomplete | Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 108878/01 Incomplete | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Amendment (Senator Ferguson) 143322/02 | Senate Amendment (Senator Ferguson) 143322/02 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (36-8)
Link: link to state bill page
