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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 94: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Enacted 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 94 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on October 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer. Primary sponsor: William Valentine (Republican), Gary Simmons (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  6. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  10. Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. Hearing canceled
  12. Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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