2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB982: Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; establishing a penalty for a first conviction for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and establishing a penalty for subsequent convictions of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 38
Democrat: 9
Primary Sponsor
Stuart Schmidt
Republican
Co-Sponsors (46)
Christopher Adams
Republican
Steven Arentz
Republican
Lauren Arikan
Republican
Terry Baker
Republican
Barry Beauchamp
Republican
Christopher Bouchat
Republican
Jason Buckel
Republican
Brian Chisholm
Republican
Barrie Ciliberti
Republican
Mark Fisher
Republican
Jeff Ghrist
Republican
Robin Grammer
Republican
Michael Griffith
Republican
Wayne Hartman
Republican
Jim Hinebaugh
Republican
Kevin Hornberger
Republican
Seth Howard
Republican
Tom Hutchinson
Republican
Jay Jacobs
Republican
Andre Johnson
Democrat
Steve Johnson
Democrat
Aaron Kaufman
Democrat
Ken Kerr
Democrat
Nicholaus Kipke
Republican
Nino Mangione
Republican
Susan McComas
Republican
Ric Metzgar
Republican
April Fleming Miller
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Todd Morgan
Republican
Ryan Nawrocki
Republican
LaToya Nkongolo
Republican
Charles Otto
Republican
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Jesse Pippy
Republican
Teresa Reilly
Republican
April Rose
Republican
Sheree Sample-Hughes
Democrat
Matthew Schindler
Democrat
Gary Simmons
Democrat
Ryan Spiegel
Democrat
Joshua Stonko
Republican
Kathy Szeliga
Republican
Chris Tomlinson
Republican
William Valentine
Republican
William Wivell
Republican