Lambo
Member
My Friends, Fellow Partriot,
Pay special attention to HB 517! Take ACTION now!
~Lambo
Legislation in Annapolis 02-05-08
Red = Added this Date: 02/05/08
Green = Hearing Date
HOUSE BILL 2
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0002.htm
Handgun Permits _ Repeal of Finding Requirement
Synopsis: Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0002f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0002.pdf
Heard: January 22
HOUSE BILL 22
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0022.htm
Crimes _ Possession of Firearm While in Possession of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from knowingly and intentionally possessing, carrying, or transporting a firearm while simultaneously possessing specified controlled dangerous substances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with another sentence imposed for a crime based on the act establishing the violation of the Act; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0022f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0022.pdf
Heard: January 22
HOUSE BILL 24
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0024.htm
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0024f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0024.pdf
Heard: January 16
HOUSE BILL 64
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0064.htm
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0064f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0064.pdf
Heard: January 29
HOUSE BILL 107
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0107.htm
DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
Synopsis: Requiring the collection of a DNA sample from an individual arrested for a felony or specified burglary offenses; requiring the sample to be collected at the facility where the arrest is processed; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0107f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0007/hb0107.pdf
Heard: January 24
HOUSE BILL 108
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0108.htm
Electronic Weapons _ Prohibition
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from possessing, using, selling, distributing, offering to sell or distribute, or transporting into the State an electronic weapon; establishing penalties; requiring the Police Training Commission to require specified training in the proper use of electronic weapons; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0108.pdf
Heard: January 24
HOUSE BILL 182
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0182.htm
Domestic Violence _ Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Synopsis: Providing that a protective order is permanent if a respondent is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a specified act of abuse.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0182f.pdf
Hearing: February 21
HOUSE BILL 275
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0275.htm
Crimes _ Violation of Restriction Against Possession of Regulated Firearm _ Penalties
Synopsis: Increasing the penalty for violation of the restriction against possession of a regulated firearm by a person who was previously convicted of a specified crime.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0275f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0275.pdf
Hearing: February 5
HOUSE BILL 306
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0306.htm
Public Safety _ Handgun Permit Application Fee _ Waiver for State Judges
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary's designee from charging a sitting judge of the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, the circuit court of a county, or the District Court a fee to apply for a handgun permit.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0306.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0306.pdf
Heard: January 30
HOUSE BILL 322
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0322.htm
Criminal Law _ Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Passenger _ Penalties
Synopsis: Imposing a 15_year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on a person who is convicted of first degree assault against a passenger on a specified transit vehicle; providing that the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment may not be suspended; establishing the crime of assault against a passenger on a specified transit vehicle as an assault in the second degree; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0322f.pdf
Hearing: February 6
HOUSE BILL 324
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0324.htm
Criminal Law _ Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Operator _ Penalties
Synopsis: Imposing a 20_year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on a person who is convicted of first degree assault against a person operating a specified transit vehicle; providing that the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment may not be suspended; establishing the crime of assault against a person operating a specified transit vehicle as an assault in the second degree; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0324f.pdf
Hearing: February 6
HOUSE BILL 342
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0342.htm
Pawnbrokers _ Required Records _ Photographs of Individuals
Synopsis: Requiring pawnbrokers to take a photograph of individuals who pawn items of personal property worth more than $100; requiring the records of pawnbrokers to include the photographs; and requiring pawnbrokers to keep the photographs and bills of sale for 1 year.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0342f.pdf
Hearing: February 6
HOUSE BILL 346
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0346.htm
Family Law _ Child Custody and Visitation _ Military Deployment
Synopsis: Requiring that, in a child custody or visitation proceeding involving a parent who is on specified active military duty, any order issued by the court during the active military duty of the parent be a temporary order and specifically reference the active military duty of the parent; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0346f.pdf
Hearing: February 14
HOUSE BILL 348
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0348.htm
Criminal Law _ Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer _ Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Synopsis: Altering the definition of a law enforcement officer for specified crimes against law enforcement officers.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0348f.pdf
Hearing: February 13
HOUSE BILL 372
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/hb0372.htm
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Synopsis: Establishing behavioral health service coordination among the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, the Maryland National Guard, and the Maryland Defense Force for veterans of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0372f.pdf
Hearing:
House Bill 517
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0517.htm
Regulated Firearms _ Encoded Ammunition _ Tax
Synopsis: Authorizing a person to sell ammunition for a regulated firearm on or after January 1, 2009, only in accordance with the Act; requiring an ammunition manufacturer to encode ammunition for a regulated firearm in a specified way; requiring the Secretary of State Police beginning on January 1, 2009, to establish and maintain an encoded ammunition database; imposing a tax of 5 cents per round on the sale of encoded ammunition beginning on January 1, 2009; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0517f.pdf
Hearing: February 26 Two Hearings - Same day / Same time!
Hearing: February 26
Note: This is a defacto Gun Ban! It is urgent that you do everything possible to defeat this Legislation. Your first steps should be to contact Committee Members that will hear this Bill on 2nd Reader, request an unfavorable Report but it is just as important to.......educate others !!
Extra: See this Link,
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=4936
for Flier which will assist you in educating others about this idiocy & comtempt for our inalienable Rights.
Flier is in attachment as well!
HB 640
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0640.htm
Family Law _ Temporary Protective Orders _ Surrender of Firearms
Synopsis: Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0640f.pdf
Hearing: FEBRUARY 21
HOUSE BILL 655
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0655.htm
Entitled: Natural Resources _ Hunting Licenses _ Minimum Age
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from issuing a hunting license to a person who is under the age of 13 years; providing that specified suspensions of hunting privileges for specified hunting violations for persons under the age of 13 years shall begin on the person's 13th birthday; requiring an application for a hunting license to include the date of birth of the applicant; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0655f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
Hearings:
HOUSE BILL 657
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0657.htm
Entitled: Natural Resources _ Black Bear Hunt _ Prohibition
Synopsis: Classifying black bears as nongame mammals; prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from reducing the black bear population in the State with specified exceptions; prohibiting the Department from establishing an open season to hunt black bears; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0657f.pdf
Hearings:
HB 659
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0659.htm
Domestic Violence _ Temporary Protective Order _ Additional Relief
Synopsis: Authorizing a court in a specified proceeding for relief from abuse to order the respondent to surrender specified firearms and to refrain from possessing firearms under specified circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer to provide specified information to a respondent when a firearm is surrendered and to provide for the safe storage of the firearm; providing for the retaking of surrendered firearms by the respondent under specified circumstances; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0659f.pdf
Hearing: FEBRUARY 21
HB 745
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0745.htm
City of Hagerstown _ Fire and Explosives Investigators _ Authority
Synopsis: Providing that under specified circumstances, a City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator operating in the City of Hagerstown has the same authority as the State Fire Marshal and a full_time investigative and inspection assistant in the Office of the State Fire Marshal to make arrest without a warrant and to exercise specified powers of arrest; etc.
Hearing: FEBRUARY 13
Pay special attention to HB 517! Take ACTION now!
~Lambo
Legislation in Annapolis 02-05-08
Red = Added this Date: 02/05/08
Green = Hearing Date
HOUSE BILL 2
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0002.htm
Handgun Permits _ Repeal of Finding Requirement
Synopsis: Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0002f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0002.pdf
Heard: January 22
HOUSE BILL 22
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0022.htm
Crimes _ Possession of Firearm While in Possession of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from knowingly and intentionally possessing, carrying, or transporting a firearm while simultaneously possessing specified controlled dangerous substances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with another sentence imposed for a crime based on the act establishing the violation of the Act; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0022f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0022.pdf
Heard: January 22
HOUSE BILL 24
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0024.htm
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0024f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0024.pdf
Heard: January 16
HOUSE BILL 64
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0064.htm
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0064f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0064.pdf
Heard: January 29
HOUSE BILL 107
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0107.htm
DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
Synopsis: Requiring the collection of a DNA sample from an individual arrested for a felony or specified burglary offenses; requiring the sample to be collected at the facility where the arrest is processed; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0107f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0007/hb0107.pdf
Heard: January 24
HOUSE BILL 108
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0108.htm
Electronic Weapons _ Prohibition
Synopsis: Prohibiting a person from possessing, using, selling, distributing, offering to sell or distribute, or transporting into the State an electronic weapon; establishing penalties; requiring the Police Training Commission to require specified training in the proper use of electronic weapons; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0108.pdf
Heard: January 24
HOUSE BILL 182
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0182.htm
Domestic Violence _ Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Synopsis: Providing that a protective order is permanent if a respondent is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a specified act of abuse.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0182f.pdf
Hearing: February 21
HOUSE BILL 275
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0275.htm
Crimes _ Violation of Restriction Against Possession of Regulated Firearm _ Penalties
Synopsis: Increasing the penalty for violation of the restriction against possession of a regulated firearm by a person who was previously convicted of a specified crime.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0275f.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0275.pdf
Hearing: February 5
HOUSE BILL 306
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0306.htm
Public Safety _ Handgun Permit Application Fee _ Waiver for State Judges
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary's designee from charging a sitting judge of the Court of Appeals, the Court of Special Appeals, the circuit court of a county, or the District Court a fee to apply for a handgun permit.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0306.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0306.pdf
Heard: January 30
HOUSE BILL 322
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0322.htm
Criminal Law _ Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Passenger _ Penalties
Synopsis: Imposing a 15_year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on a person who is convicted of first degree assault against a passenger on a specified transit vehicle; providing that the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment may not be suspended; establishing the crime of assault against a passenger on a specified transit vehicle as an assault in the second degree; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0322f.pdf
Hearing: February 6
HOUSE BILL 324
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0324.htm
Criminal Law _ Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Operator _ Penalties
Synopsis: Imposing a 20_year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on a person who is convicted of first degree assault against a person operating a specified transit vehicle; providing that the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment may not be suspended; establishing the crime of assault against a person operating a specified transit vehicle as an assault in the second degree; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0324f.pdf
Hearing: February 6
HOUSE BILL 342
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0342.htm
Pawnbrokers _ Required Records _ Photographs of Individuals
Synopsis: Requiring pawnbrokers to take a photograph of individuals who pawn items of personal property worth more than $100; requiring the records of pawnbrokers to include the photographs; and requiring pawnbrokers to keep the photographs and bills of sale for 1 year.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0342f.pdf
Hearing: February 6
HOUSE BILL 346
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0346.htm
Family Law _ Child Custody and Visitation _ Military Deployment
Synopsis: Requiring that, in a child custody or visitation proceeding involving a parent who is on specified active military duty, any order issued by the court during the active military duty of the parent be a temporary order and specifically reference the active military duty of the parent; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0346f.pdf
Hearing: February 14
HOUSE BILL 348
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0348.htm
Criminal Law _ Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer _ Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Synopsis: Altering the definition of a law enforcement officer for specified crimes against law enforcement officers.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0348f.pdf
Hearing: February 13
HOUSE BILL 372
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/hb0372.htm
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Synopsis: Establishing behavioral health service coordination among the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, the Maryland National Guard, and the Maryland Defense Force for veterans of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0372f.pdf
Hearing:
House Bill 517
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0517.htm
Regulated Firearms _ Encoded Ammunition _ Tax
Synopsis: Authorizing a person to sell ammunition for a regulated firearm on or after January 1, 2009, only in accordance with the Act; requiring an ammunition manufacturer to encode ammunition for a regulated firearm in a specified way; requiring the Secretary of State Police beginning on January 1, 2009, to establish and maintain an encoded ammunition database; imposing a tax of 5 cents per round on the sale of encoded ammunition beginning on January 1, 2009; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0517f.pdf
Hearing: February 26 Two Hearings - Same day / Same time!
Hearing: February 26
Note: This is a defacto Gun Ban! It is urgent that you do everything possible to defeat this Legislation. Your first steps should be to contact Committee Members that will hear this Bill on 2nd Reader, request an unfavorable Report but it is just as important to.......educate others !!
Extra: See this Link,
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=4936
for Flier which will assist you in educating others about this idiocy & comtempt for our inalienable Rights.
Flier is in attachment as well!
HB 640
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0640.htm
Family Law _ Temporary Protective Orders _ Surrender of Firearms
Synopsis: Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0640f.pdf
Hearing: FEBRUARY 21
HOUSE BILL 655
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0655.htm
Entitled: Natural Resources _ Hunting Licenses _ Minimum Age
Synopsis: Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from issuing a hunting license to a person who is under the age of 13 years; providing that specified suspensions of hunting privileges for specified hunting violations for persons under the age of 13 years shall begin on the person's 13th birthday; requiring an application for a hunting license to include the date of birth of the applicant; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0655f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
Hearings:
HOUSE BILL 657
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0657.htm
Entitled: Natural Resources _ Black Bear Hunt _ Prohibition
Synopsis: Classifying black bears as nongame mammals; prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from reducing the black bear population in the State with specified exceptions; prohibiting the Department from establishing an open season to hunt black bears; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0657f.pdf
Hearings:
HB 659
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0659.htm
Domestic Violence _ Temporary Protective Order _ Additional Relief
Synopsis: Authorizing a court in a specified proceeding for relief from abuse to order the respondent to surrender specified firearms and to refrain from possessing firearms under specified circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer to provide specified information to a respondent when a firearm is surrendered and to provide for the safe storage of the firearm; providing for the retaking of surrendered firearms by the respondent under specified circumstances; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0659f.pdf
Hearing: FEBRUARY 21
HB 745
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/HB0745.htm
City of Hagerstown _ Fire and Explosives Investigators _ Authority
Synopsis: Providing that under specified circumstances, a City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator operating in the City of Hagerstown has the same authority as the State Fire Marshal and a full_time investigative and inspection assistant in the Office of the State Fire Marshal to make arrest without a warrant and to exercise specified powers of arrest; etc.
Hearing: FEBRUARY 13
