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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 331: 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

SB 331 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer. Primary sponsor: Bill Folden (Republican), Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Chris West (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455.

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): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill FoldenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Mary Beth CarozzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42

“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 455
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  6. Referred Judiciary
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Adopted
  10. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  11. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sources

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