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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB676

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law)

Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Public Health: Administrative Agencies: Crimes and Punishments: Death: Equipment: Guns: Health: internet: Minors: Penalties and Sentences: Public Information: Safety: Storage

Description: Altering a certain provision relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in a location that can be accessed by an unsupervised minor; and requiring the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services to develop a youth suicide prevention and firearm safe storage guide, with recommendations from a stakeholder committee.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 9, 2022

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: William Smith (D); Pamela Beidle (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 4% (2 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 9, 2022 Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 4, 2022 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 8, 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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