Maryland Senate Bill 331

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Sen. William Folden [R]

Sen. Mary Carozza [R]

Sen. Chris West [R]

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455
2026-04-10	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (128-2)
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-03-13	House	Referred Judiciary
2026-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-03-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-03-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-01-28	Senate	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-23	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB94 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454
SB180 (Carry Over) 2025-01-31 - Referred Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	5	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	5	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	5	309	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0331?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0331f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0331t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_455_sb0331t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0331_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0331_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0349.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1375.pdf