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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB623

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Legislation Overview

Title: Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2013

Subject: Public Safety: Committees and Commissions: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Guns: Hearings: Maryland Register: Notices: Penalties and Sentences: Petitions: Publications: Registration: Search and Seizure: Weapons

Description: Designating specified firearms as assault weapons; prohibiting with specified exceptions a person from transporting an assault weapon into the State or possessing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, purchasing, or receiving an assault weapon; requiring the Handgun Roster Board to compile and maintain a roster of prohibited assault weapons; etc.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn

Last Action Date: March 11, 2013

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: Raskin; Currie; Ferguson;Forehand; Frosh; Gladden; King;Madaleno; Manno; McFadden; Montgomery; Peters;Pinsky; Ramirez; Robey; Rosapepe; Young;Zirkin;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 38% (18 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 11, 2013 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
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 Mar 1, 2013 Hearing cancelled
Senate Feb 27, 2013 Hearing cancelled
Senate Feb 1, 2013 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 5, 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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