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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 353: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 353 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025). Primary sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Mark Fisher (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2025): Unfavorable Report by Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Mark FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27C
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
  2. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source