Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 23 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB0863 — Gun Theft Felony Act of 2026

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; establishing a penalty for a first conviction for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and establishing a penalty for subsequent convictions of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Delegate Schmidt

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0863 do?
Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; establishing a penalty for a first conviction for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and establishing a penalty for subsequent convictions of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
Who sponsors HB0863?
HB0863 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Grammer, Delegate Mangione, Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Terry L. Baker (Republican), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Long, R., Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Morgan, M., Morgan, T., Delegate Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Delegate William Valentine (Republican), Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican), Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), and Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0863?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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