Registered lobbyist
Cathy S. Wright
Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association · on file 2023 to 2025
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Reported compensation
$0
all years on file
Bills testified on
34
14 for · 21 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
46%
16 of 35 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2025 Regular Session18 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 156 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | FAVPDF | Self | Did not advance |
| HB 171 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FWAPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FWAPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 353 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 741 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 937 Sales and Use Tax - Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Ammunition - Rate Alteration | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Withdrawn |
| HB 982 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 336 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 443 Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | FWAPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Enacted |
| SB 444 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 585 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | FWAPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 634 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 21 Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 304 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 430 Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 546 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 583 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Enacted |
| HB 659 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| HB 947 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Enacted |
| SB 39 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 127 Maryland Center for School Safety - Firearm Detection Platforms - Evaluation (Maryland Firearm Detection Platform Act) | INFOPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 324 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 378 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Enacted |
| SB 488 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | UNF | Self | Enacted |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Self | Enacted |
| SB 858 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | UNFPDF | Self | Enacted |