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Passed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB614

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Legislation Overview

Title: Department of State Police - Handgun Roster Board - Definition of Handgun

Subject: Public Safety: Committees and Commissions: Guns: Weapons

Description: Altering the definition of handgun for purposes of provisions relating to the Handgun Roster Board to exclude a shotgun, a rifle, a short-barreled rifle, a short-barreled shotgun, or an antique firearm from the definition.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441

Last Action Date: May 12, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Kathleen Dumais;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 12, 2015 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441
House Apr 10, 2015 Returned Passed
Senate Apr 10, 2015 Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate Apr 9, 2015 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Apr 9, 2015 Second Reading Passed
Senate Apr 9, 2015 Favorable Report Adopted
Senate Apr 1, 2015 Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Mar 20, 2015 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
House Mar 19, 2015 Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House Mar 18, 2015 Second Reading Passed
House Mar 18, 2015 Favorable Report Adopted
House Mar 18, 2015 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House Mar 10, 2015 Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 12, 2015 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Jun 15, 2015 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 19, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 12, 2015 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 (139-0)

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Link: link to state bill page

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