File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 210/99 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Hoffman, Forehand, Hollinger, and Van Hollen
- Entitled:
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Minors' Access to Firearms - Felony
Repealing a requirement that a prohibition against an individual
storing or leaving a firearm in a location where a minor would gain
access to the firearm apply to a loaded firearm that the offender
knows or should have known that a minor would gain access; altering
from a misdemeanor to a felony the penalty for storing or leaving a
firearm in a location where an unsupervised minor would gain access;
increasing the penalty from a fine not exceeding $1,000 to a fine not
exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
- Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- GUNS
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- PENALTIES
- STORAGE
- WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
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- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered