Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 D cosponsors

SB 646 — Public Safety – Access to Firearms – Storage Requirements (Jaelynn’s Law)

Last action — Referred 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 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Referred Judiciary

  2. Third Reading Passed

  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  4. Floor Amendment {

  5. Floor Amendment {

  6. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Jennings) Adopted

  7. Floor Amendment {

  8. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  9. Committee Amendment Adopted

  10. Favorable with Amendments {

  11. Motion Special Order until 3/16 (Senator Hough) Adopted

  12. Favorable with Amendments {

  13. Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted

  14. Favorable with Amendments {

  15. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  16. Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m.

  17. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 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 29 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9701
Democrat 19000
Republican 1901
Total 291602
% of votes cast 62%34%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Lee — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Washington — Yea
Peters — Yea
Young — Yea
Carter — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Klausmeier — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Pinsky — Not Voting
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer 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
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
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 Serafini /743824/1

Failed 18 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21700
Unaffiliated 7901
Republican 9101
Total 182702
% of votes cast 38%57%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Peters — Nay
Washington — Nay
Carter — Nay
Young — Nay
Elfreth — Nay
Pinsky — Not Voting
Eckardt — Yea
Hough — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Lee — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer 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 Yea
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 Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
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 Bailey /463920/1

Failed 16 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9101
Unaffiliated 7901
Democrat 01801
Total 162803
% of votes cast 34%60%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Edwards — Yea
Hough — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Peters — Nay
Washington — Nay
Young — Nay
Carter — Nay
Elfreth — Nay
Lee — Nay
Pinsky — Not Voting
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer 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 Not Voting
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 646?
SB 646 is sponsored by Smith, Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Elfreth, Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Kelley, Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Lee, Peters, Pinsky, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Washington, Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), and Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 646?
This bill died with 2020 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 646?
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