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Passed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB189

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Background Investigation - Armored Car Company Employees

Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Background Investigations: Guns: Licenses: Safety: State Police, Department of: Weapons: Work, Labor and Employment

Description: Authorizing the Secretary of State Police to accept a criminal background investigation performed on behalf of an armored car company in place of a specified criminal history records check performed by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services under specified circumstances.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404

Last Action Date: May 12, 2015

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: John Cluster; Kathy Szeliga; Mark Fisher; William Folden; Jeff Ghrist; Seth Howard; Jay Jacobs; Susan Krebs; Warren Miller; Justin Ready;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 12, 2015 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404
House Apr 10, 2015 Passed Enrolled
House Apr 10, 2015 Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House Apr 10, 2015 House Concur - Senate Amendments
Senate Apr 7, 2015 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Senate Apr 6, 2015 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Apr 6, 2015 Favorable with Amendments {418570/1 Report Adopted
Senate Apr 6, 2015 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Mar 23, 2015 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
House Mar 20, 2015 Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House Mar 19, 2015 Favorable with Amendments {302817/1 Report Adopted
House Mar 19, 2015 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House Mar 19, 2015 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House Mar 10, 2015 Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 30, 2015 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Jun 15, 2015 state link bill text
Enrolled Apr 10, 2015 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 19, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 30, 2015 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 (137-0)

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Link: link to state bill page

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