Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB481
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences
Description: Increasing, from 3 years to 5 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: February 1, 2023
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Frank Conaway (D); Jackie Addison (D); Dalya Attar (D); Darryl Barnes (D); Regina Boyce (D); Tony Bridges (D); Mark Edelson (D); Elizabeth Embry (D); Nino Mangione (R); Caylin Young (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 31, 2023 | 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
