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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB540

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Reporting Lost or Stolen

Subject: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Guns: Law Enforcement: Notices: Penalties and Sentences: Reports: Theft: Weapons: Records

Description: Requiring a dealer or any other person who sells or transfers a regulated firearm to notify the purchaser or recipient at the time of purchase or transfer that the purchaser or recipient is required to report a lost or stolen regulated firearm to the local law enforcement agency; requiring the owner of a regulated firearm to report the loss or theft of the regulated firearm to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after the owner discovers the loss or theft; etc.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 6, 2013

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Raskin; Conway;Currie; Ferguson;Forehand; Frosh; Garagiola; Jones-Rodwell;King;Madaleno; Manno; McFadden; Montgomery; Peters;Pinsky; Ramirez; Robey; Rosapepe; Young;Zirkin;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 43% (20 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 6, 2013 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Mar 5, 2013 Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 27, 2013 Hearing cancelled
Senate Feb 1, 2013 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 1, 2013 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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