HB 387

Did not advance

Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms in the State and sales of firearms to residents of the State; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 38FavorableUNF 35Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunley, Rachelle	Brady Center to Prevention Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Landau, Mindy	Brady United Against Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Stanley, Tarria	Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalition	Oral
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanders, Alyssalobbyist	EveryMind	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gutierrez, Kimberly	Giffords Center for Violence Intervention	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SAKRAN, JOSEPH	John Hopkins Hospital	Oral
FAV	Huber, Michaellobbyist	Johns Hopkins University & Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vinski Ibrahim, Natalie	MD Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Mavronis, Stefanie	MONSE - Baltimore City	Oral
FAV	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Position only
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, Peter	Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Zeller, Eileen	None	Position only
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Depkin, Luisa	Team ENOUGH Baltimore	Position only
FAV	Greten, Layla	Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for Women	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lattimer, Deborah	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dietz, Phyllis	Individual	Position only
FAV	Eaton, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lattimer, Deborah	Individual	Position only
FAV	Metalitz, Steve	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mireku-North, Bernice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosov, Jane	Individual	Position only
FAV	Scheckner, Lily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siano, Lisa	Individual	Position only
FAV	Young, Bethany	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Paros, Nicholas	Allied Universal Security Services	Oral
UNF	Debolt, Tom	Beretta USA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Leager, Kaleigh	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Burke, Michael	Maryland Shall Issue	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pennak, Mark	Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Muhammad, Galen	Maryland State Director United 2A Collective	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wright, Cathylobbyist	Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenhawk, Janet	Moms For Liberty Talbot	Written (PDF)
UNF	Weber, Johnlobbyist	National Rifle Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kopacki, Christopher	National Shooting Sports Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pica, Johnlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
UNF	Pica, Matthewlobbyist	Pica & Associates, LLC	Oral
UNF	Schuster, Michael	SierraOne, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mooney, Karla	TWAW / DC Project / MSI	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kelkye, Ben	Western Maryland Sportsmen's Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Briones, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	CARRICK, SHARON	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cook, Bryan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiastro, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hinkhaus, Shannon	Individual	Position only
UNF	Johnston, Stephen	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 1

Allied Universal Security ServicesUNF 1

Beretta USAUNF 1

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Brady Center to Prevention Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Brady United Against Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalitionFAV 1

Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationUNF 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

EveryMindFAV 1

Giffords Center for Violence InterventionFAV 1

John Hopkins HospitalFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University & MedicineFAV 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland State Director United 2A CollectiveUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Marylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

MD Moms Demand ActionFAV 1

Moms For Liberty TalbotUNF 1

MONSE - Baltimore CityFAV 1

National Rifle AssociationUNF 1

National Shooting Sports FoundationUNF 1

NoneFAV 1

Pica & Associates, LLCUNF 2

SELFFAV 1

SierraOne, LLCUNF 1

Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for WomenFAV 1

Team ENOUGH BaltimoreFAV 1

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Western Maryland Sportsmen's CoalitionUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSanders, AlyssaEveryMindRegistered for: EveryMind, Inc

FAVHuber, MichaelJohns Hopkins University & MedicineRegistered for: Johns Hopkins

FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association

UNFWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc

UNFWeber, JohnNational Rifle AssociationRegistered for: National Rifle Association

UNFPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…

UNFPica, MatthewPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Dabble; National Shooting Sports Foundation; PrizePicks; Royal Farms; Allied Universal; Salvation Army…

UNFFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.…