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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB118

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Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Permits - Criminal History Records Checks - Fingerprint Submission Exception

Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Background Investigations: Fingerprinting: Guns: Licenses: State Police, Department of

Description: Establishing that the Secretary of State Police is not required to submit certain fingerprints with a certain application for a criminal history records check if the applicant's fingerprints are already on file with the Department of State Police.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn

Last Action Date: February 4, 2019

Sponsors

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14 sponsors: Justin Ready (R); Jack Bailey (R); Mary Carozza (R); Bob Cassilly (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); Jason Gallion (R); Stephen Hershey (R); Michael Hough (R); J.B. Jennings (R); Edward Reilly (R); Johnny Salling (R); Bryan Simonaire (R); Chris West (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (14 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 4, 2019 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
Senate Jan 29, 2019 Hearing canceled
Senate Jan 25, 2019 Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 17, 2019 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 17, 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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