Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB284
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
Subject: Public Safety: Burglary: Dealers: Guns: Notices: Robbery: Safety: Theft: Time: Boundaries: Cameras: Rules and Regulations: Security Alarms: State Police, Department of: Video
Description: Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after the dealer first has knowledge that certain crimes have occurred or certain security features have been compromised.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred Judicial Proceedings
Last Action Date: February 27, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Judiciary
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2026 | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| House | Feb 26, 2026 | Third Reading Passed (114-20) |
| House | Feb 24, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {253022/1 Adopted |
| House | Feb 24, 2026 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| House | Feb 23, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | Hearing canceled |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. |
| House | Jan 14, 2026 | First Reading Judiciary |
| House | Sep 24, 2025 | Pre-filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Feb 24, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Favorable with Amendments 253022/1 Adopted | Favorable with Amendments 253022/1 Adopted | Feb 24, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Third Reading Passed | 02/26/2026 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
