Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms
Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a court, under certain circumstances, to order a respondent who has been ordered to comply with assisted outpatient treatment to surrender to law enforcement any firearm in the respondent's possession and not to purchase or possess any firearm for the duration of the assisted outpatient treatment order; and establishing procedures related to the surrender or seizure of a firearm to law enforcement under the Act.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kenah, Marylobbyist | Everytown for Gun Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, Michaellobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Anne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Lisalobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis, Cynthia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Nestadt, Paul | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Burton, Evelyn | Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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…
FAVAdams, MichaelRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance…
FAVJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…