Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act)
Sponsor: Dalya Attar (District 41)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the penalty to up to 5 years of imprisonment or a fine or both for storing or leaving a loaded firearm in a location where the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor has access to the firearm.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Attar, Dalya | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giordano, Hassan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brady, Jennifer | State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parks, Reynard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Attar, Senator Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association