SENATE BILL 211

CHAPTER NUMBER: 2 File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 279

Sponsored By:

The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

Entitled:

Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a firearms dealer from selling, renting, or transferring in the State any handgun manufactured after December 31, 2002, unless the handgun has an integrated mechanical safety device; altering the composition of the Handgun Roster Board; requiring the Maryland Police Training Commission to adopt regulations for a certified firearms safety training course; establishing a Cease Fire Council; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Motion to move that Senate Bill 211 be returned to the Senate from Judicial Proceedings

pursuant to Rule 43 Senator Blount

Motion to appeal ruling of the Chair by Senator Mooney re: Rule 32D Rejected

(5-32)

Motion to bring the bill to floor pursuant to Rule 43 by Senator Blount

Adopted (26-19)

Motion place the bill on Second Reading in absence of a committee report

(Senator Blount) Adopted (27-20)

Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen)

Laid Over (Senator Haines) Adopted

3/24

Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Withdrawn

Substitute Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted

Floor Amendment (VanHollen, Ferguson) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/27

Third Reading Passed (26-21)

4/2

Returned Passed

4/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 2

House Action

3/26

First Reading Judiciary

3/28

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected (45-85)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected (49-84)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Cadden) Rejected (53-76)

Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (43-87)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected (41-88)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected (43-85)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate McHale) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty) Rejected (44-86)

Floor Amendment (Delegate D. Murphy) Rejected (54-80)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected

Floor Amendment (Delegate Owings) Rejected (26-96)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (83-57)

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate

Administration

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

FORFEITURE

GOVERNOR

GRANTS

GUNS

IDENTIFICATION

JUVENILE CAUSES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

PENALTIES

POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 36C , 36C-1 , 36E , 36J , 442 , 442 , 442B , 442C , 445 , 445 , 445B , 449 )

Article - 88B Department of State Police

( 81 )

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 4-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 593129/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 12:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 853922/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2000   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Incomplete

Number: 883121/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Incomplete

Number: 993125/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 2:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 003827/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:43 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 133226/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:18 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 163922/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:47 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 323420/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:04 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 373526/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 7:44 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 623726/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:27 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 653624/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 723620/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 7:55 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 773825/3 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 8:09 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 963620/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 7:41 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 23, 2000: re: Rule 32D Rejected (5-32)

March 23, 2000: Senator Blount Adopted (26-19)

March 23, 2000: (Blount) Adopted (27-20)

March 27, 2000: Third Reading Passed (26-21)

House

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Owings) {963620/1 Rejected (45-85)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Owings) {373526/1 Rejected (49-84)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Cadden) {723620/2 Rejected (53-76)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) {323420/2 Rejected (43-87)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Amedori) {773825/3 Rejected (41-88)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Amedori) {133226/1 Rejected (43-85)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Getty) Rejected (44-86)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Murphy D) {653624/2 Rejected (54-80)

March 31, 2000: Floor Amendment (Owings) {163922/1 Rejected (26-96)

March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (83-57)