HOUSE BILL 820

Sponsored By:

Delegate Kelly

Entitled:

Crimes - Firearms - Penalties

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor to recklessly engage in conduct creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; making it a felony to recklessly discharge a firearm from a motor vehicle in a specified manner; and making it a felony to knowingly participate in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm to a prohibited person or to a minor, or to transport a regulated firearm into this State for the purpose of illegal sale or trafficking of a regulated firearm.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

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

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 12A-2 , 449 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)