SB 509

Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm, rifle, or shotgun if the person is currently a respondent subject to a court order to comply with certain assisted outpatient treatment; and requiring a court to promptly report certain information through a certain data portal if the court orders a person to comply with certain assisted outpatient treatment.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Michael	NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zeller, Eileen	None	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanifin Bonner, Linda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Nestadt, Paul	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Bergan, Courtneylobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandUNF 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness)FAV 1

NoneFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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…

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

UNFBergan, CourtneyDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland