Maryland 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 27 — Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval

Last action — Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Vallario)

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

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Vallario)

  2. Special Order until 3/27 (Delegate P. Young) Adopted

  3. Favorable Report Adopted

  4. Favorable Report by Judiciary

  5. Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

  6. First Reading Judiciary

  7. Third Reading Passed (44-1)

  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  9. Favorable with Amendments {568474/1 Report Adopted

  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  11. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  12. Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  13. Pre-filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hough

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (184)

184 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

On Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30101
Democrat 10000
Republican 4001
Total 44102
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Not Voting
Bates — Yea
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Madaleno — Yea
Manno — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Young — Yea
Norman — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Ramirez — Nay
Waugh — Yea
Zirkin — 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 Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Not Voting
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 27?
SB 27 is sponsored by Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Cassilly, Norman, and Hough.
What is the current status of SB 27?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 27?
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