Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB208
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers
Subject: Public Safety: Commerce and Business: Crimes and Punishments: Criminal Background Investigations: Dealers: Fees: Fraud: Gifts: Guns: Leases and Rent: Licenses: Loans: Penalties and Sentences: Estates and Trusts: Ex-Offenders: Identification: Liability: Mental and Behavioral Health: Parents and Guardians: Photography: Protection Orders: Substance Abuse
Description: Providing that a person who is not a certain licensee may not complete a sale, rental, or transfer of a certain rifle or shotgun as a purchaser, lessee, or transferee or seller, lessor, or transferor, except under certain circumstances; requiring, before a certain sale, rental, or transfer is conducted, the seller, lessor, or transferor and purchaser, lessee, or transferee to both request that a certain licensee facilitate the sale, rental, or transfer; establishing certain penalties for violations of the Act; etc.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Last Action Date: May 7, 2020
Sponsors
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22 sponsors: Susan Lee (D); Pamela Beidle (D); Joanne Benson (D); Jill Carter (D); Sarah Elfreth (D); Brian Feldman (D); Melony Griffith (D); Guy Guzzone (D); Cheryl Kagan (D); Delores Kelley (D); Nancy King (D); Benjamin Kramer (D); Clarence Lam (D); Obie Patterson (D); Paul Pinsky (D); James Rosapepe (D); William Smith (D); Charles Sydnor (D); Jeff Waldstreicher (D); Mary Washington (D); Ronald Young (D); Craig Zucker (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 47% (22 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 7, 2020 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2020 | Returned Passed |
| House | Mar 18, 2020 | Third Reading Passed (87-42) |
| House | Mar 18, 2020 | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| House | Mar 18, 2020 | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| House | Mar 14, 2020 | Hearing canceled |
| House | Mar 12, 2020 | Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Mar 10, 2020 | Referred Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2020 | Third Reading Passed (31-14) |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Favorable with Amendments Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Favorable with Amendments {398179/2 |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Favorable with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Committee Amendment {398179/2 Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Floor Amendment {553924/2 (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Floor Amendment {833929/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Floor Amendment {273624/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2020 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2020 | Favorable with Amendments {398179/2 |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2020 | Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2020 | Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2020 | Favorable with Amendments {398179/2 |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2020 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2020 | Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2020 | Hearing canceled |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2020 | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2020 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 5, 2020 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Floor Amendment 553924/2 (Senator Smith) Adopted | Floor Amendment 553924/2 (Senator Smith) Adopted | Mar 5, 2020 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| Floor Amendment 833929/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted | Floor Amendment 833929/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted | Mar 5, 2020 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| Floor Amendment 273624/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected | Floor Amendment 273624/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected | Mar 5, 2020 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Favorable with Amendments 398179/2 | Favorable with Amendments 398179/2 | Mar 3, 2020 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Third Reading Passed | 03/9/2020 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Third Reading Passed | 03/18/2020 | 87 | 42 | 2 | 10 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
