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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 288

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1298
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004

Synopsis:

Designating specified firearms as assault weapons; prohibiting with specified exceptions a person from transporting an assault weapon into the State or possessing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, purchasing, or receiving an assault weapon; requiring the Handgun Roster Board to compile and maintain a roster of prohibited assault weapons; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
GUNS
HEARINGS
MARYLAND REGISTER
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 4-301 , 4-302 , 4-303 , 4-304 , 4-305 , 4-305 , 4-306 , 4-306 )
Public Safety
( 5-101 )

Documents:

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