SB 943

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report on its recommendations on or before November 15, 2025.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gravely, Kathryn	Center For Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Earp, Erinlobbyist	Giffords Law Center	Oral
FAV	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantrell, Spencer	Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, Peter	Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Richards, Elizabeth	Montgomery County's Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zeller, Eileen	None	Position only
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Depkin, Luisa	Team ENOUGH Baltimore	Oral
FAV	Greten, Layla	Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for Women	Oral
FAV	Watts, Lydia	The Roar Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lattimer, Deborah	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Phyllis	Individual	Position only
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilton, Margaret	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hollywood, Nicole	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Metalitz, Steve	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rosov, Jane	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Webster, Daniel	Individual	Oral
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pennak, Mark	Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wright, Cathylobbyist	Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Weber, Johnlobbyist	National Rifle Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mooney, Karla	TWAW / DC Project / MSI	Written (PDF)
UNF	Andraka, Nicholas	Individual	Position only
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kasuba, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Novotny, Katie	Individual	Oral
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FWA	Watkins, Caronlobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone	Oral
FWA	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Pauliukonis, Jen	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FWA	Pollitt Hill, Jennifer	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral
FWA	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 1

Center For HopeFAV 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1

Giffords Law CenterFAV 1

Harris Jones & MaloneFWA 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCFAV 1

House of Ruth MarylandFWA 1

Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence SolutionsFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthFWA 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFWA 2

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Marylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

Montgomery County's Commission for WomenFAV 1

National Rifle AssociationUNF 1

NoneFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for WomenFAV 1

Team ENOUGH BaltimoreFAV 1

The Roar CenterFAV 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFWA 1

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVEarp, ErinGiffords Law CenterRegistered for: Giffords

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…

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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

FWAWatkins, CaronHarris Jones & MaloneRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Aligned Data Centers; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.…

FWAMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…