Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB1174
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications
Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Licenses: Safety: Self Defense: State Police, Department of
Description: Clarifying that personal protection or self-defense can qualify as a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for purposes of the issuance by the Secretary of State Police of a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: February 14, 2022
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Nicholaus Kipke (R); Carl Anderton (R); Jason Buckel (R); Brian Chisholm (R); Kevin Hornberger (R); Susan Krebs (R); Johnny Mautz (R); Matt Morgan (R); Jesse Pippy (R); Teresa Reilly (R); April Rose (R); Haven Shoemaker (R); Kathy Szeliga (R); Brenda Thiam (R)
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (14 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 14, 2022 | Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Feb 11, 2022 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 12, 2022 | 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
