Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act)
Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; and establishing that a person may not wear, carry, or transport a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-13 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 104 | Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | introduced |
| HB 1044 | Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Release - Crimes Resulting in Death of Young Victim | introduced |
| HB 105 | Public Health - Restaurants - Disclosure of Main Food Allergens | introduced |
| HB 1053 | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | introduced |
| HB 1054 | Criminal Law - Ethics Violations, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance - Statute of Limitations | passed_lower |
| HB 1061 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions | introduced |
| HB 1073 | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | introduced |
| HB 1123 | Criminal Law - Minor's Access to Firearms - Penalty | introduced |