Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB83
Legislation Overview
Title: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Subject: Family Law: Abuse: Community Facilities and Services: Domestic Violence: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: License Plates: Motor Vehicles: Petitions: Protection and Peace Orders: Records: Safety: Search and Seizure: State's Attorneys: Time: Transfer of Goods: Victims: Warrants
Description: 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.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred Judicial Proceedings
Last Action Date: March 23, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
9 sponsors: Sandy Bartlett (D); Elizabeth Embry (D); Gabriel Moreno (D);Gary Simmons (D); Karen Simpson (D); Kym Taylor (D); David Moon (D); Jamila Woods (D); Frank Conaway (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2026 | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| House | Mar 21, 2026 | Third Reading Passed (89-32) |
| House | Mar 20, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {403827/1 Adopted |
| House | Mar 20, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| House | Mar 20, 2026 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m. |
| House | Jan 14, 2026 | First Reading Judiciary |
| House | Oct 28, 2025 | Pre-filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 21, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Favorable with Amendments 403827/1 Adopted | Favorable with Amendments 403827/1 Adopted | Mar 20, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Third Reading Passed | 03/21/2026 | 89 | 32 | 12 | 8 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
