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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB538

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Permits – Qualifications – High–Risk Occupations

Subject: Public Safety: Correctional Officers: Emergency Medical Services: Fire Protection: Guns: Licenses: Nurse Practitioners: Nurses: Parole and Probation: Physician Assistants: Physicians: Places of Worship: Rescue Squads: Safety: State Police, Department of

Description: Requiring the Secretary of State Police to issue a certain permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun to a person who meets certain requirements and is employed in a certain profession.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.

Last Action Date: January 31, 2021

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Wayne Hartman (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 31, 2021 Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
House Jan 15, 2021 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 15, 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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