HOUSE BILL 173

Sponsored By:

Delegates Genn, Taylor, Preis, Owings, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Harkins, Bissett, Hutchins, M. Burns, E. Burns, O'Donnell, Petzold, Jacobs, Perry, Turner, Shriver, and Barve

Entitled:

Firearms - Use in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence

Synopsis:

Expanding the current law making it a separate offense to use certain firearms in the commission of a felony or crime of violence by including other types of firearms; and establishing that a person convicted of a subsequent offense under the Act is not eligible for parole for a certain period of time.

Legislative History

House Action

1/15

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 36B , 36L , 441 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)