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Passed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB294

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Definition of Convicted of a Disqualifying Crime

Subject: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Domestic Violence: Guns: Parole and Probation

Description: Altering a specified definition of "convicted of a disqualifying crime" to include a case in which a person received probation before judgment for assault in the second degree if the crime was a specified domestically related crime.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 805

Last Action Date: May 27, 2017

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Kathleen Dumais (D); Brett Wilson (R); Curtis Anderson (D); Vanessa Atterbeary (D); Diana Fennell (D); Shelly Hettleman (D); Trent Kittleman (R); Susan McComas (R); David Moon (D); Dan Morhaim (D); Elizabeth Proctor (D); Pamela Queen (D);Carlos Sanchez (D); James Tarlau (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (14 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 27, 2017 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 805
House Apr 10, 2017 Returned Passed
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Third Reading Passed (27-17)
Senate Apr 4, 2017 Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Senate Mar 31, 2017 Special Order until 4/4 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Favorable Report Adopted
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Second Reading Passed
Senate Mar 16, 2017 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
House Mar 15, 2017 Third Reading Passed (91-46)
House Mar 14, 2017 Second Reading Passed
House Mar 14, 2017 Favorable Report Adopted
House Mar 13, 2017 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House Mar 2, 2017 Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 25, 2017 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Jun 7, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 14, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 25, 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 (91-46)

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (27-17)

Link: link to state bill page

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