SB0331 — Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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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 23, 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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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.
Bill Text
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Read SB0331 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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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
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator William G. Folden · Primary
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator William G. Folden Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican
- Senator Chris West Republican
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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 86 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 128 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 1% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0331 do?
- Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.
- Who sponsors SB0331?
- SB0331 is sponsored by Senator William G. Folden (Republican), Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), and Senator Chris West (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0331?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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