2012 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of May 25, 2012 - 12:15 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34
HB 45 Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Smigiel
Entitled Handgun Permits - Qualifications - Presumption and Burden of Proof
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 208 Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Mitchell
Entitled Baltimore City Public School System - Governance
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 209 Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 277 Became Law - Governor Signed
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
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 256 Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Smigiel, Afzali, Anderson, Aumann, Bates, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Carter, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Kach, K. Kelly, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, W. Miller, Murphy, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Ready, Serafini, Stifler, Szeliga, and Vitale
Entitled Regulated Firearms - License Issued by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia - Reciprocity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 300 Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cluster, Alston, Boteler, Clippinger, Dwyer, Hough, K. Kelly, McComas, McDermott, Mitchell, Parrott, Smigiel, and Valentino-Smith
Entitled Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 379 Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Frederick County Delegation
Entitled Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 396 Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 248 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Serafini, Afzali, Aumann, Donoghue, Eckardt, Glass, McComas, Norman, Smigiel, and Stocksdale
Entitled Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 430 Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, and Vitale
Entitled Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement (Better Maryland - Right of Self Defense)
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 488 Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Impallaria, Afzali, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hough, James, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, W. Miller, Minnick, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, Serafini, Stifler, Stocksdale, Szeliga, and Weir
Entitled Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 527 Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Norman and Weir
Entitled Courts - Bankruptcy - Arms
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 579 Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Elliott
Entitled Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Exemption from Training Course
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 618 Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 131 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons, Dumais, and Kramer
Entitled Task Force to Study Access of Individuals with Mental Illness to Regulated Firearms
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 739 Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Allegany County Delegation
Entitled Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 968 Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Vitale, Eckardt, George, Kipke, McConkey, and Schuh
Entitled District Court Commissioners - Possession of Handguns on District Court Premises
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1057 Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates George, Boteler, Cluster, Conaway, Frick, Glass, K. Kelly, McComas, Schuh, and Vitale
Entitled Criminal Law - Robbery - Oral Claim of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1066 Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates K. Kelly, Arora, Clippinger, Cluster, Dwyer, Hough, Lee, McComas, McDermott, Mitchell, Smigiel, Valentino-Smith, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Criminal Law - Robbery and Burglary - Pharmacies
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1100 Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Wilson, Alston, Branch, and DeBoy
Entitled Public Safety - Restrictions on Possession of Firearms - Convicted Felons and People With Mental Disorders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1104 Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Wilson, Arora, K. Kelly, and Luedtke
Entitled Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in Commission of Crime of Violence - Felony
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1113 Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Wilson, K. Kelly, and Luedtke
Entitled Public Safety - Possession of Stolen Regulated Firearms - Felony
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1114 Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Arora, Barkley, Hucker, Ivey, A. Miller, B. Robinson, and Zucker
Entitled Dangerous Convicted Offenders Firearm Ban
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1135 Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Vitale
Entitled Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Qualifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1310 Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Arora, Healey, B. Robinson, Summers, and Washington
Entitled Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1321 Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Simmons
Entitled Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1422 Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McDermott, Cluster, and Smigiel
Entitled Law Enforcement Officers - Separation from Service - Retirement Credentials
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

SB 64 Status as of January 18, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Public Safety - Machine Gun Registration - Notice to Renew
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 439 Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 508 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley and Young
Entitled Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Citations Issued by Inspectors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Judiciary

SB 512 Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 514 Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 247 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Shank
Entitled Public Safety - Law Enforcement Handgun Disposal - Deceased Officers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 588 Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Edwards
Entitled Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Judiciary

SB 640 Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 276 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Ramirez, Forehand, Manno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe
Entitled Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 803 Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Exemption from Training Course
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 815 Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Criminal Law - Robbery - Oral Claim of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 911 Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Raskin and Frosh
Entitled Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules

SB 916 Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Shank, and Stone
Entitled Criminal Law - Robbery and Burglary - Pharmacies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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