Legislation in Annapolis, Maryland 01-30-08

Red = Added this Date: 01/30/08
Green = Hearing Date

HOUSE BILL 2
Handgun Permits _ Repeal of Finding Requirement
Synopsis:
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0002.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0002f.pdf
Heard: January 22
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0002.pdf

HOUSE BILL 22
Crimes _ Possession of Firearm While in Possession of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and intentionally possessing, carrying, or transporting a firearm while simultaneously possessing specified controlled dangerous substances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with another sentence imposed for a crime based on the act establishing the violation of the Act; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0022.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0022f.pdf
Heard: Jaanuary 22
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0022.pdf

HOUSE BILL 24
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0024.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0024f.pdf
Heard: January 16
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0024.pdf

HOUSE BILL 64
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 3
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0064.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0064f.pdf
Hearing: January 29
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0064.pdf

HOUSE BILL 107
DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
Synopsis:
Requiring the collection of a DNA sample from an individual arrested for a felony or specified burglary offenses; requiring the sample to be collected at the facility where the arrest is processed; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0107.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0107f.pdf
Heard: January 24
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0007/hb0107.pdf

HOUSE BILL 108
Electronic Weapons _ Prohibition
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from possessing, using, selling, distributing, offering to sell or distribute, or transporting into the State an electronic weapon; establishing penalties; requiring the Police Training Commission to require specified training in the proper use of electronic weapons; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0108.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf
Heard: January 24
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0108.pdf

HOUSE BILL 182
Domestic Violence _ Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Synopsis:
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0182.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0182f.pdf
Hearing:

HOUSE BILL 275
Crimes _ Violation of Restriction Against Possession of Regulated Firearm _ Penalties
Synopsis:
Increasing the penalty for violation of the restriction against possession of a regulated firearm by a person who was previously convicted of a specified crime.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0275.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0275f.pdf
Hearing: February 5

HOUSE BILL 306
Public Safety _ Handgun Permit Application Fee _ Waiver for State Judges
Synopsis:
Prohibiting the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary's designee from charging a sitting judge of the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, the circuit court of a county, or the District Court a fee to apply for a handgun permit.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0306.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0306.htm
Hearing: January 30
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0306.pdf

HOUSE BILL 322
Criminal Law _ Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Passenger _ Penalties
Synopsis:
Imposing a 15_year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on a person who is convicted of first degree assault against a passenger on a specified transit vehicle; providing that the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment may not be suspended; establishing the crime of assault against a passenger on a specified transit vehicle as an assault in the second degree; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0322.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0322f.pdf
Hearing: February 6

HOUSE BILL 324
Criminal Law _ Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Operator _ Penalties
Synopsis:
Imposing a 20_year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on a person who is convicted of first degree assault against a person operating a specified transit vehicle; providing that the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment may not be suspended; establishing the crime of assault against a person operating a specified transit vehicle as an assault in the second degree; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0324.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0324f.pdf
Hearing: February 6

HOUSE BILL 342
Pawnbrokers _ Required Records _ Photographs of Individuals
Synopsis:
Requiring pawnbrokers to take a photograph of individuals who pawn items of personal property worth more than $100; requiring the records of pawnbrokers to include the photographs; and requiring pawnbrokers to keep the photographs and bills of sale for 1 year.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0342.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0342f.pdf
Hearing:

HOUSE BILL 346
Family Law _ Child Custody and Visitation _ Military Deployment
Synopsis:
Requiring that, in a child custody or visitation proceeding involving a parent who is on specified active military duty, any order issued by the court during the active military duty of the parent be a temporary order and specifically reference the active military duty of the parent; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0346.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0346f.pdf
Hearing:

HOUSE BILL 348
Criminal Law _ Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer _ Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Synopsis:
Altering the definition of a law enforcement officer for specified crimes against law enforcement officers.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0348.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0348f.pdf
Hearing:

HOUSE BILL 372
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Synopsis:
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/hb0372.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0372f.pdf
Hearing:

House Bill 517
Regulated Firearms _ Encoded Ammunition _ Tax
Synopsis: Authorizing a person to sell ammunition for a regulated firearm on or after January 1, 2009, only in accordance with the Act; requiring an ammunition manufacturer to encode ammunition for a regulated firearm in a specified way; requiring the Secretary of State Police beginning on January 1, 2009, to establish and maintain an encoded ammunition database; imposing a tax of 5 cents per round on the sale of encoded ammunition beginning on January 1, 2009; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0517.htm
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1393/07 _ HRU
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/hb1393.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/hb/hb1393f.pdf
Hearing: