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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 398

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 671
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Machine Gun Act - Revision

Synopsis:

Altering specified provisions of law regarding the regulation of machine guns; repealing a requirement that the presence of a machine gun in specified locations is evidence of the possession or use of the machine gun by specified persons; repealing a prohibition against the possession or use of a machine gun for an offensive or aggressive purpose; prohibiting a person from possessing a machine gun that is not registered in a specified manner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
GUNS
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PENALTIES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 4-401 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-404 , 4-405 , 4-405 , 4-406 , 4-406 , 4-407 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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