Maryland House Bill 1261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-24 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "copycat weapon" applicable to certain criminal prohibitions relating to assault weapons; requiring a certain person who lawfully possessed a certain firearm before October 1, 2020, to register the firearm with the Department of State Police on or before January 1, 2021; providing that a person who lawfully possessed a certain firearm before a certain date and who voluntarily registers the firearm on or after a certain date and before a certain date is not subject to certain criminal penalties; etc.

Weapon Crimes - Assault Long Guns and Copycat Weapons

Del. Adrienne Jones [D]

Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]

Del. Eric Luedtke [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-24	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
2020-02-07	House	First Reading Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Law	4	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Criminal Law	4	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1261?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1261f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb1261_jud.pdf