SB0160 — Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering certain crimes have occurred or certain security features have been compromised; providing a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first violation of the Act and up to $1,000 for a second or subsequent violations; and providing that the license of a person who knowingly and willfully violates the Act may be suspended or revoked.
Bill Text
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Read SB0160 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair · Primary
- State Police · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 40 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- State Police
- Departmental
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 2 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 96 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 23% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 23% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0160 do?
- Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering certain crimes have occurred or certain security features have been compromised; providing a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first violation of the Act and up to $1,000 for a second or subsequent violations; and providing that the license of a person who knowingly and willfully violates the Act may be suspended or revoked.
- Who sponsors SB0160?
- SB0160 is sponsored by Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, State Police, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of SB0160?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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