Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB114
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval
Subject: Public Safety: Education: Guns: Investigations and Inquiries: Licenses: State Police, Department of: Time
Description: Authorizing a person to apply for preliminary approval of a handgun permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun without completing a certified firearms training course; requiring the Secretary of State Police to investigate an application for a handgun permit; requiring the Secretary to issue preliminary approval if the applicant meets certain requirements except the certified firearms training course; requiring an applicant to satisfy the firearms training requirement within 120 days after receipt of preliminary approval; etc.
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: March 13, 2019
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Michael Hough (R); Jack Bailey (R); Mary Carozza (R); Bob Cassilly (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); Jason Gallion (R); Stephen Hershey (R); J.B. Jennings (R); Justin Ready (R); Johnny Salling (R); Bryan Simonaire (R); Chris West (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 28% (13 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 13, 2019 | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Mar 8, 2019 | First Reading Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2019 | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2019 | Second Reading Passed |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2019 | Favorable Report Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2019 | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2019 | Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2019 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 5, 2019 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 2019 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) | 03/7/2019 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
