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Maryland General Assembly · SB0331 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455 (Chapter 455)

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

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Officially: “Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive pe
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Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Jan 22, 2026
Hearing · Feb 5, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 8, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 24, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 26, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 28, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 21, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 25, 2026

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Senator FoldenSenator CarozzaSenator West
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