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SENATE BILL 43

File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1367/06 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

Entitled:
Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2007

Synopsis:

Designating specified firearms as assault weapons; prohibiting with specified exceptions a person from transporting an assault weapon into the State or possessing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, or receiving an assault weapon; requiring the Handgun Roster Board to compile and maintain a roster of prohibited assault weapons; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assault
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Guns
Hearings
Maryland Register
Notices
Penalties
Petitions
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Search and Seizure
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 3-202 , 4-106 , 4-301 , 4-302 , 4-303 , 4-304 , 4-305 , 4-305 , 4-306 , 4-306 )

Public Safety
( 5-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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