Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB27
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications
Subject: Public Safety
Description: Clarifying that personal protection or self-defense can qualify as a good and substantial reason to carry, wear, or transport a handgun for purposes of the issuance by the Secretary of State Police of a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun.
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Last Action: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: December 28, 2020
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'.
11 sponsors: Michael Hough (R); Jack Bailey (R); Mary Carozza (R); Paul Corderman (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); Jason Gallion (R); Stephen Hershey (R); Justin Ready (R); Johnny Salling (R); Bryan Simonaire (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (11 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2021 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Dec 28, 2020 | Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Sep 21, 2020 | Pre-filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 30, 2020 | 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
