Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions
Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from carrying or displaying a firearm on the premises of a privately or publicly owned building being used as a polling site during an election, including in a parking lot, or carrying or possessing a firearm within 100 feet of a polling site during an election, subject to a certain exception; and establishing a certain civil penalty of up $5,000 for a certain violation. etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kline, Lauren | Brady Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Landau, Mindy | Brady United Against Gun Violence | Oral |
| FAV | Rogers, Kelsey | Brady: United Against Gun Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Voigt, Molly | Giffords | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Littmann, Jared | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Spiker, D.J. | National Rifle Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cheakalos, Paul | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ebling, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |