Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 737 — Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, Transfers, and Loans

Last action — Rereferred to Judiciary

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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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Rereferred to Judiciary

  2. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  3. Third Reading Passed (32-14)

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  5. Floor Amendment {333823/3 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted

  6. Special Order until later today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted

  7. Floor Amendment {273520/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (16-30)

  8. Floor Amendment {173428/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-30)

  9. Floor Amendment {593529/1 (Senator Bailey) Withdrawn

  10. Floor Amendment {773526/1 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted

  11. Favorable with Amendments {748674/1 Report Adopted

  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  13. Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m.

  14. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lee

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (180)

180 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 32 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18001
Republican 3700
Unaffiliated 11700
Total 321401
% of votes cast 68%30%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Elfreth — Yea
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Nay
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Washington — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Young — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Zirkin — Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Not Voting
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Nay
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay

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Floor Amendment Hershey /273520/1

Failed 16 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01801
Republican 9100
Unaffiliated 71100
Total 163001
% of votes cast 34%64%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Elfreth — Nay
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Nay
Mr. President — Nay
Washington — Nay
Young — Nay
Carter — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Peters — Nay
Pinsky — Nay
Zirkin — Nay
Cassilly — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Not Voting
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Nay
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Nay
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Nay
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Nay
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Nay
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Yea
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea

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Floor Amendment Jennings /173428/1

Failed 15 Yea · 30 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01801
Republican 8101
Unaffiliated 71100
Total 153002
% of votes cast 32%64%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Yea
Elfreth — Nay
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Nay
Cassilly — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Washington — Nay
Young — Nay
Carter — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Peters — Nay
Pinsky — Nay
Serafini — Yea
Zirkin — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Not Voting
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Nay
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Nay
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Nay
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Nay
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Nay
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Not Voting
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Yea
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 737?
SB 737 is sponsored by Elfreth, Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Lee, Peters, Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Patterson, Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), and Senator Benjamin F. Kramer (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 737?
This bill died with 2019 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 737?
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