2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB533: Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun
Legislative Summary
Establishing the felony of theft of a handgun; and establishing a penalty for theft of a handgun of, for a first conviction, 2 to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000 or both and, for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment for 5 to 10 years and a fine of up to $2,500 or both.
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Bill History
1/28/2022
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/31/2022
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judicial Proceedings(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Justin Ready
Republican
Co-Sponsors (13)
Jack Bailey
Republican
Bob Cassilly
Republican
Paul Corderman
Republican
Adelaide Eckardt
Republican
George Edwards
Republican
Jason Gallion
Republican
Stephen Hershey
Republican
Michael Hough
Republican
J.B. Jennings
Republican
Johnny Salling
Republican
Bryan Simonaire
Republican
Chris West
Republican
Ronald Young
Democrat