MD HB577 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)
Status: Engrossed on April 8 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-10 - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 8 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-10 - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions; and authorizing the Department of State Police to adopt regulations to implement the Act including publishing a list of prohibited machine gun convertible pistols.
Title
Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 92 N: 39 NV: 7 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - House - Floor Amendment 863721/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (Y: 45 N: 88 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-04-07 - House - Floor Amendment 453128/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (Y: 40 N: 95 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-04-07 - House - Floor Amendment 863721/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (Y: 45 N: 88 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2026-04-07 - House - Floor Amendment 453128/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (Y: 40 N: 95 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Referred Rules |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (92-39) |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Floor Amendment {863721/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (45-88) |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Floor Amendment {453128/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-95) |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Favorable with Amendments {953028/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-28 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB334 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Dealers
Equipment
Estates and Trusts
Guns
Industry and Manufacturing
kinship
Law Enforcement
Penalties and Sentences
Retail Sales
Rules and Regulations
State Police, Department of
Transfer of Goods
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Dealers
Equipment
Estates and Trusts
Guns
Industry and Manufacturing
kinship
Law Enforcement
Penalties and Sentences
Retail Sales
Rules and Regulations
State Police, Department of
Transfer of Goods
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 4 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 4 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 4 | 305.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 4 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
