Public Safety - Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a report of a prohibited person failing a background check to immediately notify certain victims; requiring the Secretary of State Police to notify the Maryland State Police Gun Center of certain information if the Secretary disapproves a firearm application because a prospective purchaser, lessee, or transferee failed a background check; etc.
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Testimony (46)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableUNF 19UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chatmon, Lavontee | Court Watch Montgomery | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Cantrell, Spencer | Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Jessica | Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moghrabi, Shelley-Rose | N/A | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beeson, Diana | TurnAround Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Patterson, Delegate Edith | Women Legislators of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bickoff, Alicia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Muhammad, Galen | Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun Association | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hamill, Russell | Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs Association | Oral |
| INFO | Sybert, Joey | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
N/AFAV 1
SELFFAV 1
TurnAround Inc.FAV 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
YearFAV 1UNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
INFOMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…