HB 83

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring the law enforcement agency that served the order to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order against a respondent who is not in compliance with an order to surrender certain firearms.

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Testimony (39)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sampson, Kelly	Brady	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanley, Tarria	Community Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalition	Oral
FAV	Brown, Alana	Court Watch Montgomery-submitting written testimony as the Executive Director of this organization.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kenah, Marylobbyist	Everytown for Gun Safety	Written (PDF)
FAV	Earp, Erinlobbyist	Giffords Law Center	Oral
FAV	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantrell, Spencer	Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention	Oral
FAV	Blacklow, Roger	Legislative Advocacy Committee of Leisure World Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Elizabeth	Montgomery County's Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zeller, Eileen	None	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	jimenez, nayla	Team ENOUGH	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greten, Layla	Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for Women	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lattimer, MSSW, MPH, Deborah	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Dana	Women Legislators of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cintron, Rachel	Women's Democratic Club of Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blank, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosov, Jane	Individual	Position only
FAV	Sokolow, Cynthia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Sophia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Weber, Johnlobbyist	National Rifle Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wright, Cathy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)