UPDATED 28JAN2020
It's official, the Maryland General Assembly is coordinating the screwing of firearms owners. Multiple hearings scheduled intentionally on the same subject matter at the same time on the same day in different committees. They are intentionally trying to dilute the voices of the opposition, to give themselves the optics and message that the firearms community does not care because they are not there in significant numbers.
The Opposition is trying every trick under the sun to prevent our voices from being heard. You need to contact your legislators and tell them how you feel on these bills. If you need to know who your State Senator and Delegates are, enter your home address at http://mdelect.net.
I will update this OP as bills are scheduled for hearings. We need people to be present and testify!
BILL HEARINGS SCHEDULED
29JAN2020
HB0073 / Grammer / Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis
House Judiciary Committee / 1300
This bill seeks to allow users of medical cannibis to retain their firearms rights. Unfortunately, this is not a problem that Maryland can fix legislatively due to federal drug schedule issues.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (Federal Law Conflicts)
SB0156 / Cassilly / Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
This bill seeks to add additional, targeted, law-enforcement personnel to the exemptions for training for the HQL
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (MSRPA does not endorse carve-outs - all citizens should be treated equally under the law)
SB0179 / Hough / Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
This bill seeks to allow users of medical cannibis to retain their firearms rights. Unfortunately, this is not a problem that Maryland can fix legislatively due to federal drug schedule issues.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (Federal Law Conflicts)
30JAN2020
SB0198 / Hough / Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
The perennial attempt at clarifying Good & Substantial in the Wear & Carry Statutes
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
04FEB2020
HB0356 / The Speaker (By Request - Administration) / Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020)
House Judiciary Committee / 1300
This is the Governor's bill that modifies multiple crime-related statutes
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
05FEB2020
HB0265 / Reilly / Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption
House Judiciary Committee / 1400
This bill seeks to add additional, targeted, law-enforcement personnel to the exemptions for training for the HQL
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (MSRPA does not endorse carve-outs - all citizens should be treated equally under the law)
HB0302 / Love / Criminal Law - Deadly Weapons on School Property - Nonpublic Schools (No Weapons on Nonpublic School Property Act)
House Judiciary Committee / 1400
This bill seeks to place restrictions on the private property rights of non-public schools.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
SB0208 / Lee / Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transactions
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
Slightly modified repeat of last year's failed attempt at a Long Gun bill. Adds loans as transfers requiring a background check. Lifetime prohibition on firearms ownership/possession in the penalties.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
06FEB2020
SB0273 / The President (By Request - Administration) / Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020)
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This is the Governor's bill that modifies multiple crime-related statutes
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
11FEB2020
SB0290 / Edwards / Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Firearms - Sale to Dealer
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This bill allows a law enforcement agency to see forfeited firearms to an FFL.
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
12FEB2020
HB0591 / Clippinger / Public Safety - Lost or Stolen Regulated Firearm - Reporting
House Judiciary / 1300
This bill adds jail time and fines to the existing statute.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
13FEB2020
SB0422 / Young / Firearms - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport - Required Courses
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This bill adds onerous ANNUAL training requirements to the Wear & Carry Statutes
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
SB0468 / West / Criminal Procedure - Appeals - Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This bill allows the State's Attorney to appeal a decision to block evidence in a criminal trial.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION
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BILLS MOVING FORWARD IN THE PROCESS
29JAN2020
HB0004 / Atterbeary / Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transactions
Full House / Special Order for Amendments
Slightly modified repeat of last year's failed attempt at a Long Gun bill. Adds loans as transfers requiring a background check. Lifetime prohibition on firearms ownership/possession in the penalties.
UPDATE - 28JAN2020 - This bill received very minor and insignificant amendments in the committee and is on 2nd Reader in the House of Delegates. This is the time when ANY Delegate may present amendments for consideration. CONTACT YOUR DELEGATES WITH YOUR OPINIONS - http://mdelect.net if you do not know their contact information.
NOTE - Oral Testimony was limited to 90 seconds on HB0004
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
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BILLS HEARD IN COMMITTEE WITH NO CURRENT MOVEMENT
14JAN2020
SB0035 / Hough / Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Definition
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1500
This bill adds possession with the intent to distribute to the Crime of Violence list.
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
15JAN2020
SB0039 / Waldstreicher / Public Safety - Regulated Firearm - Definition
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
This bill adds two firearms to the banned list.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
22JAN2020
SB0043 / Simonaire / Licensing - Fingerprint Requirements
Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs / 1300
Removes the requirements for fingerprints across multiple licensing regimens (not just firearms) if an applicant has previously been fingerprinted and checked through CJIS for any other license.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (Technical issues at the federal level)
HB0035 / Queen / Public Safety - Firearms Telematics Study
House Judiciary / 1400
Requires the MSP to perform a study and provide recommendations for tracking firearm locations.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
HB0047 / Parrott / Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption
House Judiciary / 1400
Adds exemptions for Delaware/Pennsylvania/Virginia/West Virginia/Washington DC police officers from HQL training requirements.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (MSRPA does not endorse carve-outs - all citizens should be treated equally under the law)
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BILLS WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0055 / Young / Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Assault Weapons Buyback Fund
Senate Budget & Taxation Committee / 1300
This bill adds a "feel good" budget item and would allow citizens to donate to the fund through their tax forms.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
It's official, the Maryland General Assembly is coordinating the screwing of firearms owners. Multiple hearings scheduled intentionally on the same subject matter at the same time on the same day in different committees. They are intentionally trying to dilute the voices of the opposition, to give themselves the optics and message that the firearms community does not care because they are not there in significant numbers.
The Opposition is trying every trick under the sun to prevent our voices from being heard. You need to contact your legislators and tell them how you feel on these bills. If you need to know who your State Senator and Delegates are, enter your home address at http://mdelect.net.
I will update this OP as bills are scheduled for hearings. We need people to be present and testify!
BILL HEARINGS SCHEDULED
29JAN2020
HB0073 / Grammer / Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis
House Judiciary Committee / 1300
This bill seeks to allow users of medical cannibis to retain their firearms rights. Unfortunately, this is not a problem that Maryland can fix legislatively due to federal drug schedule issues.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (Federal Law Conflicts)
SB0156 / Cassilly / Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
This bill seeks to add additional, targeted, law-enforcement personnel to the exemptions for training for the HQL
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (MSRPA does not endorse carve-outs - all citizens should be treated equally under the law)
SB0179 / Hough / Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
This bill seeks to allow users of medical cannibis to retain their firearms rights. Unfortunately, this is not a problem that Maryland can fix legislatively due to federal drug schedule issues.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (Federal Law Conflicts)
30JAN2020
SB0198 / Hough / Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
The perennial attempt at clarifying Good & Substantial in the Wear & Carry Statutes
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
04FEB2020
HB0356 / The Speaker (By Request - Administration) / Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020)
House Judiciary Committee / 1300
This is the Governor's bill that modifies multiple crime-related statutes
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
05FEB2020
HB0265 / Reilly / Handgun Qualification License - Training Requirement - Exemption
House Judiciary Committee / 1400
This bill seeks to add additional, targeted, law-enforcement personnel to the exemptions for training for the HQL
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (MSRPA does not endorse carve-outs - all citizens should be treated equally under the law)
HB0302 / Love / Criminal Law - Deadly Weapons on School Property - Nonpublic Schools (No Weapons on Nonpublic School Property Act)
House Judiciary Committee / 1400
This bill seeks to place restrictions on the private property rights of non-public schools.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
SB0208 / Lee / Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transactions
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
Slightly modified repeat of last year's failed attempt at a Long Gun bill. Adds loans as transfers requiring a background check. Lifetime prohibition on firearms ownership/possession in the penalties.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
06FEB2020
SB0273 / The President (By Request - Administration) / Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020)
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This is the Governor's bill that modifies multiple crime-related statutes
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
11FEB2020
SB0290 / Edwards / Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Firearms - Sale to Dealer
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This bill allows a law enforcement agency to see forfeited firearms to an FFL.
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
12FEB2020
HB0591 / Clippinger / Public Safety - Lost or Stolen Regulated Firearm - Reporting
House Judiciary / 1300
This bill adds jail time and fines to the existing statute.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
13FEB2020
SB0422 / Young / Firearms - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport - Required Courses
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This bill adds onerous ANNUAL training requirements to the Wear & Carry Statutes
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
SB0468 / West / Criminal Procedure - Appeals - Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Senate Judicial Proceedings / 1300
This bill allows the State's Attorney to appeal a decision to block evidence in a criminal trial.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION
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BILLS MOVING FORWARD IN THE PROCESS
29JAN2020
HB0004 / Atterbeary / Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transactions
Full House / Special Order for Amendments
Slightly modified repeat of last year's failed attempt at a Long Gun bill. Adds loans as transfers requiring a background check. Lifetime prohibition on firearms ownership/possession in the penalties.
UPDATE - 28JAN2020 - This bill received very minor and insignificant amendments in the committee and is on 2nd Reader in the House of Delegates. This is the time when ANY Delegate may present amendments for consideration. CONTACT YOUR DELEGATES WITH YOUR OPINIONS - http://mdelect.net if you do not know their contact information.
NOTE - Oral Testimony was limited to 90 seconds on HB0004
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
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BILLS HEARD IN COMMITTEE WITH NO CURRENT MOVEMENT
14JAN2020
SB0035 / Hough / Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Definition
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1500
This bill adds possession with the intent to distribute to the Crime of Violence list.
MSRPA POSITION: FAVORABLE
15JAN2020
SB0039 / Waldstreicher / Public Safety - Regulated Firearm - Definition
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee / 1300
This bill adds two firearms to the banned list.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
22JAN2020
SB0043 / Simonaire / Licensing - Fingerprint Requirements
Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs / 1300
Removes the requirements for fingerprints across multiple licensing regimens (not just firearms) if an applicant has previously been fingerprinted and checked through CJIS for any other license.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (Technical issues at the federal level)
HB0035 / Queen / Public Safety - Firearms Telematics Study
House Judiciary / 1400
Requires the MSP to perform a study and provide recommendations for tracking firearm locations.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
HB0047 / Parrott / Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption
House Judiciary / 1400
Adds exemptions for Delaware/Pennsylvania/Virginia/West Virginia/Washington DC police officers from HQL training requirements.
MSRPA POSITION: NO POSITION (MSRPA does not endorse carve-outs - all citizens should be treated equally under the law)
----------
BILLS WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0055 / Young / Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Assault Weapons Buyback Fund
Senate Budget & Taxation Committee / 1300
This bill adds a "feel good" budget item and would allow citizens to donate to the fund through their tax forms.
MSRPA POSITION: OPPOSED
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