HOUSE BILL 506

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kelly, DeBoy, Edwards, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, and Shank

Entitled:

Public Safety - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Handgun Prohibition - Exceptions for Federal Government Police Agencies

Synopsis:

Adding members of specified federal government police agencies to the definition of a law enforcement official who is exempt from a prohibition against the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/25

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

GUNS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 4-201 , 4-203 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered