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Passed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB224

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Definition of Convicted of a Disqualifying Crime

Subject: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Domestic Violence: Guns: Parole and Probation

Description: Altering a specified definition of "convicted of a disqualifying crime" to include a case in which a person received probation before judgment for assault in the second degree, if the crime was a specified domestically related crime.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 804

Last Action Date: May 27, 2017

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Susan Lee (D); Delores Kelley (D); Charles Muse (D); Victor Ramirez (D); James Brochin (D); William Smith (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (6 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 27, 2017 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 804
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Returned Passed
House Apr 10, 2017 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House Apr 10, 2017 Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Frick) Adopted (111-19)
House Apr 10, 2017 Second Reading Passed
House Apr 10, 2017 Favorable Report Adopted
House Apr 10, 2017 Third Reading Passed (98-34)
House Mar 30, 2017 Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House Mar 21, 2017 First Reading Judiciary
Senate Mar 20, 2017 Third Reading Passed (26-21)
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Favorable with Amendments {968671/1 Report Adopted
Senate Mar 17, 2017 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Mar 8, 2017 Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 19, 2017 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Jun 7, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 17, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 19, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 968671/01 Senate Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) 968671/01 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (26-21)

House Floor - Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Frick) Adopted (111-19)

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (98-34)

Link: link to state bill page

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