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HOUSE BILL 209

CHAPTER NUMBER: 277
File Code: Public Safety
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 640

Sponsored By:
Delegates Mitchell, Anderson, Arora, Clippinger, Cluster, Dumais, Glenn, Hubbard, McDermott, B. Robinson, Simmons, Stukes, Summers, Tarrant, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker

Entitled:
Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm, rifle, or shotgun if the person was previously convicted of an offense under the laws of another state or the United States that would constitute a crime of violence or a violation of specified provisions of law if committed in Maryland.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
2/1
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2/2
Hearing cancelled
2/10
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (27-19)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/2
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 277

Sponsored by:

Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., District 44
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Sam Arora, District 19
Delegate Luke Clippinger, District 46
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43
Delegate Craig J. Zucker, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Guns
Interstate Affairs
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety
( 5-133 , 5-206 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2012: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Senate
March 31, 2012: Third Reading Passed (27-19)



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