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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB286

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms – Use of Medical Cannabis

Subject: Public Safety: Cannabis: Guns

Description: Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 16, 2022

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Michael Hough (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 16, 2022 Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House Mar 1, 2022 Referred Judiciary
Senate Feb 24, 2022 Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Feb 22, 2022 Second Reading Passed
Senate Feb 22, 2022 Favorable Adopted
Senate Feb 21, 2022 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Jan 20, 2022 Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 19, 2022 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 23, 2022 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 19, 2022 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/24/2022 45 0 0 2 Yes
  • Augustine, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Bailey, Jack (R) Yea
  • Beidle, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Benson, Joanne (D) Yea
  • Carozza, Mary (R) Yea
  • Carter, Jill (D) Yea
  • Cassilly, Bob (R) Yea
  • Corderman, Paul (R) Absent
  • Eckardt, Adelaide (R) Yea
  • Edwards, George (R) Yea
  • Elfreth, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Feldman, Brian (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, William (D) Yea
  • Gallion, Jason (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Melony (D) Yea
  • Guzzone, Guy (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Hershey, Stephen (R) Absent
  • Hester, Katie (D) Yea
  • Hettleman, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Hough, Michael (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Michael (D) Yea
  • Jennings, J (R) Yea
  • Kagan, Cheryl (D) Yea
  • Kelley, Delores (D) Yea
  • King, Nancy (D) Yea
  • Klausmeier, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Kramer, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Lam, Clarence (D) Yea
  • Lee, Susan (D) Yea
  • McCray, Cory (D) Yea
  • Patterson, Obie (D) Yea
  • Pinsky, Paul (D) Yea
  • Ready, Justin (R) Yea
  • Reilly, Edward (R) Yea
  • Rosapepe, James (D) Yea
  • Salling, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Simonaire, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Smith, William (D) Yea
  • Sydnor, Charles (D) Yea
  • Waldstreicher, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Washington, Mary (D) Yea
  • Watson, Ronald (D) Yea
  • West, Chris (R) Yea
  • Young, Ronald (D) Yea
  • Zucker, Craig (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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