STATE BILLMD HB 83ENGROSSED

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 21, 2026; 236 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 83 · EngrossedMar 21

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Bill details

Last action: Referred Judicial Proceedings · Mar 23, 2026
Pending committee: Judicial Proceedings

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (89-32)House

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {403827/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by JudiciaryHouse

Jan 16, 2026Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.House

Jan 14, 2026First Reading JudiciaryHouse

Oct 28, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 32 nayPassed

Subjects

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

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Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

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