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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB208

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Renewal of Handgun Permits - Fingerprinting

Subject: Public Safety: Fingerprinting: Guns: Identification: Licenses: Weapons

Description: Specifying that a person who applies for the renewal of a handgun permit is not required to be fingerprinted unless a set of the person's fingerprints is required to resolve a question of the person's identity.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Last Action Date: May 27, 2016

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'.

11 sponsors: Michael Hough; Gail Bates; Adelaide Eckardt; George Edwards; Stephen Hershey; J Jennings; Wayne Norman; Justin Ready; Edward Reilly; Andrew Serafini; Stephen Waugh;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (11 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 27, 2016 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Senate Apr 9, 2016 Returned Passed
House Apr 8, 2016 Third Reading Passed (137-1)
House Apr 7, 2016 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House Apr 7, 2016 Second Reading Passed
House Apr 7, 2016 Favorable Report Adopted
House Mar 31, 2016 Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Mar 21, 2016 Third Reading Passed (42-2)
House Mar 21, 2016 First Reading Judiciary
Senate Mar 18, 2016 Second Reading Passed
Senate Mar 18, 2016 Favorable Report Adopted
Senate Mar 18, 2016 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Mar 9, 2016 Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 20, 2016 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 19, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 20, 2016 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

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (42-2)

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-1)

Link: link to state bill page

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