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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 982: Gun Theft Felony 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 982 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025. Primary sponsor: William Wivell (Republican), William Valentine (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Josh Stonko (Republican), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), April Rose (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Otto, LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Ric Metzgar (Republican), Susan McComas (Republican), Mangione, Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Seth Howard (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Mark Fisher (Republican), Barrie Ciliberti (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Christopher Bouchat (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Terry Baker (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Chris Adams (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2025): Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 36

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Josh StonkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42C
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
OttoPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
LaToya NkongoloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ric MetzgarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
MangionePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Jim HinebaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Mark FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27C
Barrie CilibertiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Christopher BouchatPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Terry BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1C
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B

“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. Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

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