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Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun

Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the felony of theft of a handgun; and establishing a penalty for theft of a handgun of, for a first conviction, 2 to 5 years of imprisonment or a fine of up to $1,000 or both and, for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment for 5 to 10 years or a fine of up to $2,500 or both.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVReady, JustinMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPWritten (PDF)
FAVMooney, KarlaTWAW / DC Project / MSIOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAmsbaugh, BrentIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
FAVBriones, EllaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
FAVKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVKolakoski, VirginiaIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMANOHAR, KRISHNAIndividualPosition only
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVNovotny, KatieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
FAVPhelps, MaryIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Ready, Senator ReadylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
FAVVernon, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVWelch, FranklinIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVbrenner, lorettaIndividualPosition only
FAVsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
UNFPipkin, MatthewlobbyistMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFHilliard, ElizabethMaryland Office of the Public DefenderPosition only
FWADuffy, SuzanneConcerned CitizenWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association