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HB 713

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Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition

Sponsor: Gary Simmons (District 12B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to prepare certain literature relating to firearms and ammunition and to distribute the literature to all county health departments in the State; requiring each county health department to distribute certain literature to all establishments that sell firearms or ammunition within the county; requiring establishments that sell firearms or ammunition in the State to make certain literature visible and available and to distribute the literature to purchasers of firearms and ammunition; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHunt, EthanAnne Arundel CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVTrumbauer, ChrisAnne Arundel CountyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRabbitt, DanBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVKenah, MarylobbyistEverytown for Gun SafetyWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, AshleylobbyistHarris Jones & Malone, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPPosition only
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Simmons, Delegate SimmonslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVScheckner, LilyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVShore, LisaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSimmons, GaryIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFAndraka, NicholasIndividualPosition only
UNFKasuba, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFNovotny, KatieIndividualOral
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FWABellamy, LorenzolobbyistIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKenah, MaryEverytown for Gun SafetyRegistered for: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
FAVClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee
FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FWABellamy, LorenzoRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC