2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 969

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 374
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montague, Doory, Dobson, Grosfeld, and Menes
Entitled:
Crimes - Firearms - Child Access

Synopsis:

Changing the provision of law concerning the storage of a loaded firearm to prohibit a person from storing or leaving the firearm in a location where the person knew or reasonably should have known that an unsupervised child could gain access to the firearm; and increasing the penalty from a fine of $1,000 to $5,000 or 5 years in prison or both.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
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:
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 4-104 )

Documents:

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