Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 294 — Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Definition of Convicted of a Disqualifying Crime

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 805

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 805

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed (27-17)

  4. Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted

  5. Special Order until 4/4 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted

  6. Second Reading Passed

  7. Favorable Report Adopted

  8. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  9. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  10. Third Reading Passed (91-46)

  11. Second Reading Passed

  12. Favorable Report Adopted

  13. Favorable Report by Judiciary

  14. Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.

  15. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Dumais

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 17 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 181202
Total 271703
% of votes cast 57%36%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Young — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Norman — Nay
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Nay
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Peters — Not Voting
Serafini — Not Voting
Waugh — Nay
Zirkin — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Conway — Yea
Madaleno — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Astle — Yea
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kasemeyer — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Nay
Lee — Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Not Voting
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 91 Yea · 46 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522403
Democrat 36000
Republican 32201
Total 914604
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Saab — Nay
Speaker Busch — Yea
Ali — Yea
Sophocleus — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Morales — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Tarlau — Yea
Kittleman — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Malone — Nay
McDonough — Not Voting
McMillan — Nay
Miele — Nay
Morhaim — Not Voting
Otto — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Vogt — Nay
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Cluster — Nay
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
McConkey — Nay
Mosby — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Platt — Yea
Rey — Nay
Reznik — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Vallario — Yea
Walker — Yea
Afzali — Nay
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Aumann — Nay
Barkley — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Yea
Bromwell — Nay
Carey — Nay
Carr — Yea
Clark — Nay
Conaway — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Flanagan — Yea
Frick — Yea
Frush — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Glass — Nay
Glenn — Yea
Grammer — Nay
Gutierrez — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hixson — Not Voting
Holmes — Yea
Impallaria — Nay
Jalisi — Yea
Jameson — Yea
Knotts — Yea
Krebs — Nay
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Jackson, M. — Yea
Jones, A. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator William G. Folden Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 294?
HB 294 is sponsored by Dumais, Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Morhaim, Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Atterbeary, Kittleman, Proctor, Delegate C. T. Wilson (Democrat), Delegate H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Sanchez, and Tarlau.
What is the current status of HB 294?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 294?
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