SB 185

Maryland State Police Gun Center - Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the purpose of the Maryland State Police Gun Center to include the tracking, screening, and vetting of all firearms surrendered under final protective orders in the State; and requiring each law enforcement agency to report to the Center the number and type of firearms surrendered, the jurisdictions where the firearms were surrendered, and certain information regarding the individual who surrendered each firearm under final protective orders.

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Testimony (48)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kremerer, Hannibal	AG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fleetwood, Dee	AWA	Position only
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Chiefs and Sheriffs	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Allyn, Rebecca	Gov's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, & Victim; Governor's Family Violence Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Engler, Brett	MSAA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Engler, Brett	MSAA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kathy	Maryland State Police	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Larrimore, Brooke	Individual	Position only
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pauliukonis, Jenifer	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Mooney, Jason	J2 Defense, LLC.	Position only
UNF	Bradley, Kyle	Individual	Position only
UNF	Cooper, Andre	Individual	Oral
UNF	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Kevin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morris, Randall	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Peabody, Chris	Individual	Oral
UNF	Pierce, Eric	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rey, Deborah	Individual	Position only
UNF	Thomas, Derek	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vandenbroek, Jeff	Individual	Position only
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for HopeRegistered for: Center for Hope

FAVMansfield, AndreaChiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

SB 185

What this bill does

Testimony (48)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified