MD SB775 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB444
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm and all its component parts that are traded in as part of a gun buyback program; authorizing a licensee or agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms; requiring a law enforcement agency operating a program to determine if a firearm is a crime firearm or has been reported lost or stolen before destroying the weapon; etc.
Title
Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 36 NV: 8 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (96-36) |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {653821/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
SB444 (Carry Over) 2025-04-07 - Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
Subjects
Contracts
Crimes and Punishments
Data
Dealers
Equipment
Evidence
Fines
Forfeiture
Guns
Law Enforcement
Licenses
Penalties and Sentences
Public Safety
Records
State Police, Department of
Theft
Transfer of Goods
Crimes and Punishments
Data
Dealers
Equipment
Evidence
Fines
Forfeiture
Guns
Law Enforcement
Licenses
Penalties and Sentences
Public Safety
Records
State Police, Department of
Theft
Transfer of Goods
