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SB 118

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Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the State and sales of firearms to State residents; and requiring the Comptroller to distribute a certain portion of the tax revenues to the Maryland Violence Intervention Program, the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention, the Coordinated Community Supports Partnership, the Survivors of Homicide Victims Program, the Trauma Physician Services Fund, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSwami, RamyaBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVStanley, TarriaCommunity Justice/Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence coalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKenah, MarylobbyistEverytown for Gun SafetyWritten (PDF)
FAVMcLively, MikeGiffordsWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVDiallo, OmarOffice of Senator Joanne C. BensonWritten (PDF)
FAVGreten, LaylaTeam ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for WomenWritten (PDF)
FAVLattimer, MSSW, MPH, DeborahUULM-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVAllen, KaliceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBartlett, EthanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHerren, KarenlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKraemer, TheresaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, AdamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFWitherspoon, CortlyA.S.C.B.CWritten (PDF)
UNFPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Written (PDF)
UNFKasuba, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRader, KierstynIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKenah, MaryEverytown for Gun SafetyRegistered for: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association