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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB404

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Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition

Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Cannabis: Age: Cannabis Distribution: Cannabis Production: Controlled Dangerous Substances: Courts: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Guns: Hazardous and Toxic Substances: Hearings: Identification: Notices: Penalties and Sentences: Prisoners: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Retirement: Trespass

Description: Establishing an exemption for a certain person who enters or trespasses on real property while wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm under certain circumstances.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Last Action Date: April 2, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: William Smith (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 2, 2024 Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House Apr 2, 2024 Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Apr 1, 2024 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate Apr 1, 2024 Favorable with Amendments {733729/1 Adopted
Senate Apr 1, 2024 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate Feb 1, 2024 Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 29, 2024 Hearing canceled
Senate Jan 19, 2024 Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 18, 2024 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 1, 2024 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 18, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 733729/1 Adopted Favorable with Amendments 733729/1 Adopted Apr 1, 2024 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/2/2024 43 0 3 1 Yes
  • Augustine, Malcolm (D) Yea
  • Bailey, Jack (R) Yea
  • Beidle, Pamela (D) Yea
  • Benson, Joanne (D) Yea
  • Brooks, Benjamin (D) Absent
  • Carozza, Mary (R) Yea
  • Carter, Jill (D) Yea
  • Charles, Nick (D) Yea
  • Corderman, Paul (R) Yea
  • Elfreth, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Ellis, Arthur (D) Yea
  • Feldman, Brian (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, William (D) Yea
  • Folden, William (R) Yea
  • Gallion, Jason (R) Yea
  • Gile, Dawn (D) Yea
  • Guzzone, Guy (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Hershey, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Hester, Katie (D) Yea
  • Hettleman, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Jackson, Michael (D) Yea
  • James, Mary (D) NV
  • Jennings, J (R) NV
  • Kagan, Cheryl (D) Yea
  • Kelly, Ariana (D) Yea
  • King, Nancy (D) Yea
  • Klausmeier, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Kramer, Benjamin (D) Yea
  • Lam, Clarence (D) NV
  • Mautz, Johnny (R) Yea
  • McCray, Cory (D) Yea
  • Mckay, Mike (R) Yea
  • Muse, Charles (D) Yea
  • Ready, Justin (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, Alonzo (D) Yea
  • Washington, Mary (D) Yea
  • Watson, Ronald (D) Yea
  • West, Chris (R) Yea
  • Young, Karen (D) Yea
  • Zucker, Craig (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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