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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB758

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety – Handgun Permit – Church or Religious Organization Property

Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Licenses: Places of Worship: Safety

Description: Authorizing a person who has the consent of a bona fide church or religious organization to carry a handgun on the property of the church or religious organization during certain events and has the intent to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for certain purposes on the property of the church or religious organization to, without a permit, carry a handgun on the property of the church or religious organization during certain events and transport a handgun to and from certain church or religious organization events ; etc.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 6, 2018

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'.

21 sponsors: Kathy Szeliga (R); Kathy Afzali (R); Steven Arentz (R); Andrew Cassilly (R); Barrie Ciliberti (R); William Folden (R); Glen Glass (R); Robin Grammer (R); Kevin Hornberger (R); Jay Jacobs (R); Trent Kittleman (R); Susan Krebs (R); Susan McComas (R); Mike Mckay (R); Ric Metzgar (R); Warren Miller (R); Matt Morgan (R); Neil Parrott (R); Teresa Reilly (R); April Rose (R);Haven Shoemaker (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 15% (21 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 6, 2018 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 1, 2018 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 1, 2018 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 - Sustained (0-140)

Link: link to state bill page

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