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HB 659

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Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun

Sponsor: Delegate MunozCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

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, imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $1,000 or both and, for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $2,500 or both.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 31Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHale, TerryCecil County Councils OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FAVShier, MichaelFOPOral
FAVPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVMuhammad, GalenMaryland State Director for the National African American Gun AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWright, CathylobbyistMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationPosition only
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPWritten (PDF)
FAVMooney, KarlaTWAW / DC Project / MSIWritten (PDF)
FAVArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
FAVBenjaminson, HeatherIndividualPosition only
FAVBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Munoz, Delegate MunozlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
FAVGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
FAVHarris, EvetteIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVPotter, DavidIndividualPosition only
FAVRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
FAVThompson, TaraIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FAVWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc