Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB820
Legislation Overview
Title: Handgun Permits - Special Endorsement for Security Clearance Holders
Subject: Public Safety: Federal Government: Guns: Homeland Security: Law Enforcement: permits: Rules and Regulations: State Police, Department of
Description: Requiring that a handgun permit bear a certain endorsement showing that the permit holder has enhanced privileges to wear, carry, or transport a handgun in any location where a law enforcement official is authorized to wear, carry, or transport a handgun, notwithstanding any law or ordinance that prohibits the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun at a place.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: February 5, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
7 sponsors: Kevin Hornberger (R); Christopher Adams (R); Lauren Arikan (R); Terry Baker (R); Brian Chisholm (R); Barrie Ciliberti (R); Michael Griffith (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 5% (7 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 5, 2026 | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Feb 4, 2026 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 4, 2026 | 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
