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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB280

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Legislation Overview

Title: Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act

Subject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials: Public Safety: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide: Criminal Law - Procedures: Family Law: Corrections: Real Property: Armed Forces: Courts: Federal Government: Judges: Rules and Regulations: Safety: Veterans: Military Families

Description: Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 17, 2025

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Bryan Simonaire (R); Johnny Salling (R); J.B. Jennings (R); Jason Gallion (R); Johnny Mautz (R); Jack Bailey (R); William Smith (D); Jeff Waldstreicher (D); Charles Sydnor (D); Chris West (R); Anthony Muse (D); William Folden (R); Mary James (D); Shaneka Henson (D); Sara Love (D); Mike McKay (R); Nick Charles (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 36% (17 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 17, 2025 Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House Mar 17, 2025 Referred Judiciary
Senate Mar 14, 2025 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Mar 14, 2025 Favorable with Amendments {753822/1 Adopted
Senate Mar 14, 2025 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 16, 2025 Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate Jan 10, 2025 First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 14, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 753822/1 Adopted Favorable with Amendments 753822/1 Adopted Mar 14, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
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Link: link to state bill page

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