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HB 1608 — Maryland

Public Safety - Firearms - Storage Requirements

Altering a certain provision of law that prohibits a person from storing or leaving a certain firearm in a location if the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor is likely to gain access to the firearm; requiring an authorized individual to store a firearm in a certain secure storage depository at a certain time; prohibiting a certain individual from violating a certain firearm storage requirement; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 10, 2026

In committeeCivil ActionsCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesDeathFinesGunsInjuryLicensesMinorsNegligencePenalties and SentencesPublic SafetyRepeat OffendersSafetyState Police, Department ofStorage

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Rereferred to Judiciary

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Sandy Bartlett

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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