Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB159
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Higher Education: Public Safety: Guns: Signs and Billboards: State Universities and Colleges
Description: Altering a specified exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying specified weapons on public school property; prohibiting the carrying or possession of specified firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; requiring a public institution of higher education to post specified signs in prominent locations on the property; requiring the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland to incorporate into their bylaws, policies and procedures, the current weapons practice on campus; etc.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Senators Smith, Brochin, and Norman
Last Action Date: April 10, 2017
Sponsors
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35 sponsors: Ben Barnes (D); Darryl Barnes (D); Curtis Anderson (D); Michael Busch (D); Frank Conaway (D); Eric Ebersole (D); Diana Fennell (D); William Frick (D); Barbara Frush (D); James Gilchrist (D); Terri Hill (D); Sheila Hixson (D); Carolyn Howard (D); Michael Jackson (D); Ariana Kelly (D); Marc Korman (D); Carol Krimm (D); Stephen Lafferty (D); Eric Luedtke (D); Cory McCray (D); Maggie McIntosh (D); Aruna Miller (D); David Moon (D); Marice Morales (D); Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D); Andrew Platt (D); Kirill Reznik (D); Shane Robinson (D); Carlos Sanchez (D); James Tarlau (D); Kriselda Valderrama (D); Jeff Waldstreicher (D); Alonzo Washington (D); Mary Washington (D); Pat Young (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 25% (35 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2017 | Senators Smith, Brochin, and Norman |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2017 | Conference Committee Appointed |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2017 | Senate Refuses to Recede |
| House | Apr 7, 2017 | House Requests Senate Recede |
| House | Apr 7, 2017 | House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments |
| House | Apr 7, 2017 | Delegates B. Barnes, Valentino-Smith, and Ciliberti |
| House | Apr 7, 2017 | Conference Committee Appointed |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (27-20) |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments {228373/1 Report Adopted |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2017 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| House | Feb 10, 2017 | Third Reading Passed (84-49) |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | Floor Amendment {763320/1 (Delegate Reilly) Rejected (53-82) |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | Floor Amendment {623021/1 (Delegate Rey) Rejected (52-84) |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | Floor Amendment {943728/1 (Delegate Kittleman) Rejected (52-84) |
| House | Feb 7, 2017 | Special Order until 2/8 (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted |
| House | Feb 7, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments {384766/1 Report Adopted |
| House | Feb 6, 2017 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations |
| House | Jan 31, 2017 | Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Jan 19, 2017 | First Reading Appropriations |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Feb 8, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 19, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment (Appropriations) 384766/01 | House Amendment (Appropriations) 384766/01 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| House Amendment (Delegate Kittleman) 943728/01 Incomplete | House Amendment (Delegate Kittleman) 943728/01 Incomplete | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment (Delegate Rey) 623021/01 | House Amendment (Delegate Rey) 623021/01 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment (Delegate Reilly) 763320/01 | House Amendment (Delegate Reilly) 763320/01 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 228373/01 | Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 228373/01 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House Floor - Floor Amendment {943728/1 (Delegate Kittleman) Rejected (52-84)
House Floor - Floor Amendment {623021/1 (Delegate Rey) Rejected (52-84)
House Floor - Floor Amendment {763320/1 (Delegate Reilly) Rejected (53-82)
House Floor - Third Reading Passed (84-49)
Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (27-20)
Link: link to state bill page
