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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB965

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Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Procedure - Right of Appeal - Unlawful Possession of Regulated Firearm, Rifle, or Shotgun

Subject: Criminal Law - Procedure: Appeals: Crimes and Punishments: Evidence: Guns: Search and Seizure: Weapons: Violence

Description: Authorizing the State, in a criminal case involving the unlawful possession of specified firearms, to appeal from a decision of a trial court that excludes evidence offered by the State or requires the return of property alleged to have been seized in violation of specified constitutional provisions.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Last Action Date: April 6, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Nathaniel McFadden;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 6, 2016 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
House Mar 30, 2016 Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House Mar 21, 2016 First Reading Judiciary
Senate Mar 18, 2016 Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate Mar 17, 2016 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Mar 17, 2016 Favorable with Amendments {408178/1 Report Adopted
Senate Mar 16, 2016 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Mar 9, 2016 Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 5, 2016 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 17, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 9, 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 (46-0)

Link: link to state bill page

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