Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB334
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Equipment: Estates and Trusts: Guns: Industry and Manufacturing: Law Enforcement: Penalties and Sentences: Retail Sales: Rules and Regulations: State Police, Department of: Transfer of Goods
Description: Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Last Action Date: March 16, 2026
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Sara Love (D); William Smith (D); Jeff Waldstreicher (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (3 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2026 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2026 | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2026 | Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Ready) Rejected |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2026 | Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2026 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2026 | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2026 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Favorable with Amendments 993425/1 | Favorable with Amendments 993425/1 | Mar 13, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
