Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms
Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (District 30)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (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 (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kenah, Marylobbyist | Everytown for Gun Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malone, Seanlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Floyd, Meagan | The Maryland Psychiatric Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burger, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hanson, Anne | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Senator Shaneka | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Cynthia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Nestadt, Paul | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Henson, Senator Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…