11 total bills, 6 anti-gun bills,
3 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation
11 total bills, 6 anti-gun bills,
3 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Description: Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring a local law enforcement authority to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order against a respondent who is not in compliance with an order to surrender certain firearms.
Last Action: Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Description: 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.
Last Action: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions
Description: Exempting a sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm from the seven-day waiting period requirement if the purchaser, renter, or receiver of the firearm is a law enforcement officer, a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing, or an individual with a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun.
Last Action: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
Description: Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the State and sales of firearms to residents of the State; requiring the Comptroller to distribute a portion of the tax revenues to the Maryland Violence Intervention Program, the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention, the Coordinated Community Supports Partnership, the Survivors of Homicide Victims Program, the Trauma Physician Services Fund, and the Cowley Shock Trauma Center; etc.
Last Action: First Reading Ways and Means
Last Action Date: January 14, 2026
Title: Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Resources, Tools, and Educational Materials
Description: Altering the powers of the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention to include the creation of certain resources, tools, and educational materials related to firearms; and authorizing the Center to consult with State and local agencies and third-party organizations in carrying out those powers.
Last Action: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
Description: Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering that certain security features may have been compromised.
Last Action: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication
Description: Requiring, by October 1, 2026, and each October 1 thereafter, the Office of the Attorney General to publish a handbook summarizing State law, federal law, and case law related to wearing, carrying, and transporting a handgun in public in Maryland; and requiring the handbook to be drafted in plain language so it can be easily understood without special knowledge of relevant law and in a format that can be easily used to teach certain required firearms courses.
Last Action: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Last Action Date: January 15, 2026
Title: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Description: Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring a local law enforcement authority to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order against a respondent who is not in compliance with an order to surrender certain firearms.
Last Action: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions
Description: Exempting a sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm from the seven-day waiting period requirement if the purchaser, renter, or receiver of the firearm is a law enforcement officer, a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing, or an individual with a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun; etc.
Last Action: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
Description: Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the State and sales of firearms to State residents; and requiring the Comptroller to distribute a certain portion of the tax revenues to the Maryland Violence Intervention Program, the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention, the Coordinated Community Supports Partnership, the Survivors of Homicide Victims Program, the Trauma Physician Services Fund, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
Last Action: First Reading Budget and Taxation
Last Action Date: January 14, 2026
Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
Description: Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to notify the Secretary of State Police within 24 hours after discovering that certain security features may have been compromised.
Last Action: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
