1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 215

CHAPTER NUMBER: 561 File Code: Law Enforcement and Correctional Services Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 297
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Pica, Blount, Hoffman, Forehand, Hughes, Kelley, Currie, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young
Entitled:
Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the purchase of more than a certain number of regulated firearms during a certain period; establishing certain exceptions; establishing a procedure for making multiple purchases; prohibiting a dealer from selling or transferring a regulated firearm under certain circumstances; prohibiting straw purchases of firearms; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Motion Rules Suspended (Sen. Trotter) Adopted (46-0)
2/7
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Sen. Bromwell) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Sen. Haines) Rejected (17-30)
Floor Amendment (Sen. Haines) Rejected (21-26)
Floor Amendment (Sen. Ferguson) Rejected (15-32)
Floor Amendment (Sen. Haines) Rejected (16-30)
Floor Amendment (Sen. Ferguson) Rejected (15-30)
Floor Amendment (Sen. Haines) Rejected (18-29)
Floor Amendment (Sen. Ferguson) Rejected (14-32)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (30-16)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 561
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (79-59)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator John A. Pica, Jr., District 43
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS - GENERAL
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - DEALERS AND SALESMEN
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUGS -see also- C. D. S., DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.
FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
HEARINGS
HISTORICAL MATTERS
IDENTIFICATION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LICENSES - GENERAL
MOTOR VEHICLES - GENERAL -see also- ABANDONED VEHICLES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SCHOOLS - PUBLIC
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
STORAGE
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 12A-2 , 36A , 36A-1 , 36B , 120 , 281A , 406 , 441 , 441 , 441A , 442 , 442A , 443 , 443A , 445 , 445A , 445B , 446 , 448 , 448 , 449 , 481E )
Family Law
( 4-506 , 4-511 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 012283/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 11:06 Status: Rejected
Number: 032587/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 11:38 Status: Rejected
Number: 122482/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 11:00 Status: Rejected
Number: 162784/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 11:12 Status: Rejected
Number: 162880/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 10:44 Status: Rejected
Number: 212281/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 11:03 Status: Rejected
Number: 212281/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 11:10 Status: Rejected
Number: 368930/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1996 at: 10:44 Status: Adopted