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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB348

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry

Subject: Public Safety: Cannabis: Guns

Description: Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 21, 2024

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: Mike McKay (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 21, 2024 Referred Judiciary
Senate Feb 20, 2024 Third Reading Passed (43-2)
Senate Feb 15, 2024 Favorable Adopted
Senate Feb 15, 2024 Second Reading Passed
Senate Feb 14, 2024 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 30, 2024 Hearing 2/02 at 10:30 a.m.
Senate Jan 29, 2024 Hearing canceled
Senate Jan 19, 2024 Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 15, 2024 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 15, 2024 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 16, 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/20/2024 43 2 1 1 Yes
  • Augustine, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Bailey, Jack (R) Yea
  • Beidle, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Benson, Joanne (D) Yea
  • Brooks, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Carozza, Mary (R) Yea
  • Carter, Jill (D) Yea
  • Charles, Nick (D) Yea
  • Corderman, Paul (R) Nay
  • Elfreth, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Feldman, Brian (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, William (D) Yea
  • Folden, William (R) Yea
  • Gallion, Jason (R) Yea
  • Gile, Dawn (D) Yea
  • Guzzone, Guy (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Hershey, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Hester, Katie (D) Yea
  • Hettleman, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Jackson, Michael (D) Yea
  • James, Mary (D) Yea
  • Jennings, J (R) Yea
  • Kagan, Cheryl (D) Yea
  • Kelly, Ariana (D) Yea
  • King, Nancy (D) Absent
  • Klausmeier, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Kramer, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Lam, Clarence (D) Yea
  • Mautz, Johnny (R) Nay
  • McCray, Cory (D) Yea
  • Mckay, Mike (R) Yea
  • Muse, Charles (D) NV
  • Ready, Justin (R) Yea
  • Rosapepe, James (D) Yea
  • Salling, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Simonaire, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Smith, William (D) Yea
  • Sydnor, Charles (D) Yea
  • Waldstreicher, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Washington, Alonzo (D) Yea
  • Washington, Mary (D) Yea
  • Watson, Ronald (D) Yea
  • West, Chris (R) Yea
  • Young, Karen (D) Yea
  • Zucker, Craig (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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