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SENATE BILL 211

CHAPTER NUMBER: 2
File Code: Public Safety
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 279

Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

Entitled:
Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a firearms dealer from selling, renting, or transferring in the State any handgun manufactured after December 31, 2002, unless the handgun has an integrated mechanical safety device; altering the composition of the Handgun Roster Board; requiring the Maryland Police Training Commission to adopt regulations for a certified firearms safety training course; establishing a Cease Fire Council; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Motion to move that Senate Bill 211 be returned to the Senate from Judicial Proceedings
pursuant to Rule 43 Senator Blount
Motion to appeal ruling of the Chair by Senator Mooney re: Rule 32D Rejected
(5-32)
Motion to bring the bill to floor pursuant to Rule 43 by Senator Blount
Adopted (26-19)
Motion place the bill on Second Reading in absence of a committee report
(Senator Blount) Adopted (27-20)
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen)
Laid Over (Senator Haines) Adopted
3/24
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Withdrawn
Substitute Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (VanHollen, Ferguson) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (26-21)
4/2
Returned Passed
4/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 2
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected (45-85)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected (49-84)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Cadden) Rejected (53-76)
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (43-87)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected (41-88)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected (43-85)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate McHale) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty) Rejected (44-86)
Floor Amendment (Delegate D. Murphy) Rejected (54-80)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected (26-96)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (83-57)

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
FORFEITURE
GOVERNOR
GRANTS
GUNS
IDENTIFICATION
JUVENILE CAUSES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PENALTIES
POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36C , 36C-1 , 36E , 36J , 442 , 442 , 442B , 442C , 445 , 445 , 445B , 449 )

Article - 88B Department of State Police
( 81 )

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (RTF / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 593129/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 12:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 853922/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2000   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Incomplete
Number: 883121/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Incomplete
Number: 993125/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 2:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 003827/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:43 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 133226/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:18 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 163922/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:47 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 323420/2 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:04 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 373526/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 7:44 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 623726/2 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:27 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 653624/2 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 723620/2 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 7:55 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 773825/3 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:09 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 963620/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 7:41 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2000: re: Rule 32D Rejected (5-32)
March 23, 2000: Senator Blount Adopted (26-19)
March 23, 2000: (Blount) Adopted (27-20)
March 27, 2000: Third Reading Passed (26-21)
House
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Owings) {963620/1 Rejected (45-85)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Owings) {373526/1 Rejected (49-84)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Cadden) {723620/2 Rejected (53-76)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) {323420/2 Rejected (43-87)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Amedori) {773825/3 Rejected (41-88)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Amedori) {133226/1 Rejected (43-85)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Getty) Rejected (44-86)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Murphy D) {653624/2 Rejected (54-80)
March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Owings) {163922/1 Rejected (26-96)
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (83-57)


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