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Passed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB162

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Firearm Application

Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Licenses

Description: Repealing a requirement that a firearm application contain a copy of the applicant's handgun qualification license; and requiring that a firearm application contain the applicant's handgun qualification license number, with a specified exception.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189

Last Action Date: April 18, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Kathleen Dumais (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 18, 2017 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189
House Apr 7, 2017 Returned Passed
Senate Apr 7, 2017 Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Second Reading Passed
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Favorable Report Adopted
Senate Feb 24, 2017 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
House Feb 23, 2017 Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House Feb 21, 2017 Second Reading Passed
House Feb 21, 2017 Favorable Report Adopted
House Feb 20, 2017 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House Feb 7, 2017 Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 19, 2017 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 26, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed Feb 21, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 19, 2017 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

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Link: link to state bill page

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