2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB443: Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification

Legislative Summary

Requiring that the prosecution for an offense of trafficking a regulated firearm be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed; reclassifying the prohibition against transporting a regulated firearm into the State for the purpose of unlawfully selling or trafficking the firearm to be a felony; and establishing a penalty on conviction of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/28/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {143127/1 Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 143127/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 143127/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/202587.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202575.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.6 KB