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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB889

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Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty

Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences

Description: Increasing, from 3 years to 5 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 16, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Cory McCray (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate Feb 13, 2023 First Reading Senate Rules
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 14, 2023 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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