2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1132: Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; and establishing a penalty for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense, and imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 for a second or subsequent offense.
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Bill History
2/11/2022
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Primary Sponsor

Wendell Beitzel
Republican
Co-Sponsors (28)
Trent Kittleman
Republican
Christopher Adams
Republican
Carl Anderton
Republican
Joseph Boteler
Republican
Jason Buckel
Republican
Brian Chisholm
Republican
Mark Fisher
Republican
Robin Grammer
Republican
Michael Griffith
Republican
Wayne Hartman
Republican
Kevin Hornberger
Republican
Seth Howard
Republican
Nicholaus Kipke
Republican
Susan Krebs
Republican
Nino Mangione
Republican
Johnny Mautz
Republican
Susan McComas
Republican
Mike McKay
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Neil Parrott
Republican
Jesse Pippy
Republican
Teresa Reilly
Republican
April Rose
Republican
Sid Saab
Republican
Haven Shoemaker
Republican
Kathy Szeliga
Republican
Brenda Thiam
Republican
William Wivell
Republican