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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB17

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Emergency Powers Limitations (Consent of the Governed Act)

Subject: Public Safety: Attorneys' Fees: Civil Actions: Claims: Commerce and Business: Court Costs: Courts: Damages: Electronic Government: Emergencies: Fines: General Assembly: Governor: Immunization: Liability: Open Government: pandemics: Penalties and Sentences: Places of Worship: Private Schools: Public Schools: Time: Personal Protective Equipment

Description: Making certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of certain emergency orders subject to the Act; providing that a certain declaration is only effective with a certain approval by the General Assembly and for only a certain period of time; repealing a certain provision of legislative intent; altering certain criminal penalties; requiring the Governor to take certain actions within a certain number of days of the issuance of a certain emergency order; etc.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m.

Last Action Date: December 23, 2020

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Dan Cox (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 13, 2021 First Reading Health and Government Operations
House Dec 23, 2020 Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m.
House Jul 14, 2020 Pre-filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 7, 2021 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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