2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 844

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cardin, Carter, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gutierrez, Jones, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ross, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Assault Weapons - Ban

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor with specified exceptions to transport, possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, or receive an assault weapon; requiring the Handgun Roster Board to compile, maintain, and publish a roster of prohibited assault weapons under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Neil Quinter, District 13
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17
Delegate Herman Taylor, District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
GUNS
HEARINGS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MARYLAND REGISTER
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 441 , 447B , 447C , 447D , 447E , 447F , 447G )
Public Safety
( 5-101 , 5-101 , 5-4A-01 , 5-4A-02 , 5-4A-03 , 5-4A-04 , 5-4A-05 , 5-4A-06 , 5-4A-07 )

Documents:

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