HB 4 — Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers
Last action — Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 35 of 2021
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read HB 4 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 35 of 2021
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Overridden
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Overridden
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Motion Special Order vote on veto until 2/11 (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted
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Motion Special Order vote on veto until 2/8 (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted
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Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
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Passed Enrolled
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Third Reading Passed
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House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Mautz) Adopted
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House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted
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Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Referred Judicial Proceedings
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
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Motion Laid Over (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
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Decision of the Chair upheld
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Appeal of the decision of the Chair (Delegate Kipke)
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Motion Special Order until 1/29 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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First Reading Judiciary
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Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
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Pre-filed
Sponsors
- Atterbeary · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 97 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Atterbeary
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 87 | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 30% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 30% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Eckardt | — | Nay |
| Hershey | — | Nay |
| Klausmeier | — | Nay |
| Serafini | — | Nay |
| Edwards | — | Nay |
| Hough | — | Nay |
| Cassilly | — | 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 | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 34% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (140)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 57 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 47 | 88 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 62% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 57 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 45 | 91 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 32% | 65% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 44 | 92 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 31% | 65% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 66% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (140)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 66% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (140)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 30% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (140)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 4?
- HB 4 is sponsored by Atterbeary.
- What is the current status of HB 4?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 4?
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