HB 1608

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Public Safety - Firearms - Storage Requirements.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1608
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates introduced 2026-06-25
Firearms Public Safety
Summary

Altering a certain provision of law that prohibits a person from storing or leaving a certain firearm in a location if the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor is likely to gain access to the firearm; requiring an authorized individual to store a firearm in a certain secure storage depository at a certain time; prohibiting a certain individual from violating a certain firearm storage requirement; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Bartlett
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-17 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Status introduced
2026-06-25 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
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