MD SB656 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-14 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-14 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from storing or leaving a loaded firearm in a location where the person knew or should have known that a certain ward would gain access to the firearm; and prohibiting a person from storing or leaving a loaded firearm in a location where the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised child or a certain ward would gain access to the firearm resulting in the child or ward using the firearm and causing the death of another.
Title
Criminal Law - Failure to Properly Store Firearm - Death of Another
Sponsors
| Sen. Jill Carter [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-14 | Senate | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Death
Guns
Penalties and Sentences
Public Safety
Safety
Storage
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Death
Guns
Penalties and Sentences
Public Safety
Safety
Storage
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 4 | 104 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0656?ys=2023RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0656f.pdf |
