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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB589

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms Freedom Act

Subject: Public Safety: Attorney General: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Federal Government: Guns: Judges: Juries: Penalties and Sentences: Public Employees: Registration: State Employees: Weapons: Witnesses: General Assembly: Law Enforcement: Public Officials

Description: Prohibiting a specified public servant or dealer in the State from enforcing or attempting to enforce an act, a law, a statute, a rule, or a regulation of the United States government relating to a personal firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in the State and that remains exclusively within the borders of the State; etc.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Last Action Date: February 25, 2013

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

12 sponsors: Dwyer; Glass; Hough; Impallaria; K. Kelly;Kipke; McComas; McDermott;McDonough; Parrott;Smigiel; Stocksdale;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 9% (12 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 5, 2013 Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 25, 2013 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
House Feb 22, 2013 Hearing cancelled
House Jan 31, 2013 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 31, 2013 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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