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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB472

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun - Expiration and Renewal

Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Licenses: Time

Description: Altering the time period in which a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun expires to be 5 years after the issuance; and altering the time period for renewal of a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun to 5 years after the last renewal.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 13, 2018

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: Michael Hough (R); Gail Bates (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); J Jennings (R); Wayne Norman (R); Johnny Salling (R); Bryan Simonaire (R); Stephen Waugh (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 19% (9 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 13, 2018 Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 26, 2018 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 26, 2018 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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