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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB1132

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Legislation Overview

Title: Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022

Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences: Repeat Offenders: Theft

Description: Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; and establishing a penalty for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense, and imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 for a second or subsequent offense.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 14, 2022

Sponsors

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29 sponsors: Wendell Beitzel (R); Trent Kittleman (R); Christopher Adams (R); Carl Anderton (R); Joseph Boteler (R); Jason Buckel (R); Brian Chisholm (R); Mark Fisher (R); Robin Grammer (R); Michael Griffith (R); Wayne Hartman (R); Kevin Hornberger (R); Seth Howard (R); Nicholaus Kipke (R); Susan Krebs (R); Nino Mangione (R); Johnny Mautz (R); Susan McComas (R); Mike Mckay (R); Matt Morgan (R); Neil Parrott (R); Jesse Pippy (R); Teresa Reilly (R); April Rose (R); Sid Saab (R); Haven Shoemaker (R); Kathy Szeliga (R); Brenda Thiam (R);William Wivell (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 21% (29 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 14, 2022 Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 11, 2022 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 14, 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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