MD HB704 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-13 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-13 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from engaging in a certain bulk firearm transfer unless each firearm that is part of the transfer contains a certain embedded tracker; requiring a seller or other transferor who engages in a bulk firearm transfer to transmit to the Secretary of State Police certain information; providing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense and subject to a fine of up to $2500; and requiring the Secretary to establish a certain database to store information about each bulk firearm transfer in the State.
Title
Firearms – Tracking Technology
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-13 | House | Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-13 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2023-02-08 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-06 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Data
Electronic Surveillance
Fines
Guns
Public Safety
Rules and Regulations
State Police, Department of
Transfer of Goods
Electronic Surveillance
Fines
Guns
Public Safety
Rules and Regulations
State Police, Department of
Transfer of Goods
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Safety | 5 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Safety | 5 | 902 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Safety | 5 | 903 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0704?ys=2023RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0704f.pdf |
