SENATE BILL 129

Sponsored By:

Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Derr, Forehand, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pica, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

Entitled:

Weapons-Free School Zone

Synopsis:

Expanding a prohibition against carrying or possessing specified weapons on public school property to prohibit a person from carrying or possessing a firearm, knife, or other deadly weapon on or within 1,000 feet of real property used for school purposes, on a campus or in a building of an institution of higher education, or on a school vehicle under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11

Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47

Senator John W. Derr, District 3

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Senator John A. Pica, Jr., District 43

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EVIDENCE

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.

PENALTIES

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

SCHOOL BUSES

SCHOOLS - PUBLIC

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 36A , 36B )

Education

( 4-122 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available