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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB261

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Background Investigation - Armored Car Company Employees

Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Background Investigations: Guns: Licenses: Safety: State Police, Department of: Weapons: Work, Labor and Employment

Description: Authorizing the Secretary of State Police to accept a background investigation performed on behalf of specified armored car companies in place of a specified criminal history records check performed by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services under specified circumstances.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Senators Muse, Lee, and Hough

Last Action Date: April 13, 2015

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: J Jennings; James Brochin; Katherine Klausmeier; Jim Mathias;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (4 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Senators Muse, Lee, and Hough
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Conference Committee Appointed
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
House Apr 10, 2015 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
House Apr 8, 2015 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House Apr 8, 2015 Favorable with Amendments {412019/1 Report Adopted
House Apr 3, 2015 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House Apr 2, 2015 Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House Mar 18, 2015 First Reading Judiciary
Senate Mar 18, 2015 Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate Mar 17, 2015 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Mar 17, 2015 Favorable with Amendments {698278/1 Report Adopted
Senate Mar 16, 2015 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Mar 12, 2015 Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 4, 2015 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 17, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 4, 2015 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

Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Link: link to state bill page

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