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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB215

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Subject: Public Safety: Fingerprinting: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Weapons

Description: Establishing that a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years each if, at the time of an application for renewal, the applicant possesses the qualifications for the issuance of a permit; and providing that a retired law enforcement officer who applies for a permit renewal is not required to be fingerprinted.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 4, 2014

Sponsors

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38 sponsors: John W.E. Cluster Jr.; Kathryn L Afzali; Arentz;Susan L.M. Aumann; Gail H Bates;Joseph C Boteler III; Eric M Bromwell;Jon S Cardin; Luke H. Clippinger; Steven J DeBoy Sr.; Adelaide C Eckardt; William J Frank;Ronald A George;Glen Glass; Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio;Patrick N Hogan;Michael J Hough; Jacobs;Mary-Dulany James;K. Kelly;Nicholaus R Kipke; Susan W Krebs; Susan K McComas; Tony McConkey; Michael A McDermott;Patrick L McDonough; Joseph J Minnick; Keiffer J Mitchell Jr.;LeRoy E Myers Jr.;H. Wayne Norman Jr.;Charles J Otto; Neil C Parrott;Justin D Ready;Steven R Schuh; Kelly M Schulz; Kathy J Szeliga; Michael H Weir Jr.;John F Wood Jr.

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 27% (38 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 4, 2014 Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 16, 2014 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 16, 2014 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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