HB 1417 — Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-13
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.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Sponsors (9)
- Lauren Arikan (R, MD-7) — sponsor · 2026-02-13
- Terry L. Baker (R, MD-1) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Brian Chisholm (R, MD-31) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Robin L. Grammer (R, MD-6) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Ryan Nawrocki (R, MD-7) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Teresa E. Reilly (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Kathy Szeliga (R, MD-7) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- William Valentine (R, MD-2) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- William J. Wivell (R, MD-2) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Arikan (R, state_lower MD-7) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Brian Chisholm (R, state_lower MD-31) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Kathy Szeliga (R, state_lower MD-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Robin L. Grammer (R, state_lower MD-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Ryan Nawrocki (R, state_lower MD-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Teresa E. Reilly (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Terry L. Baker (R, state_lower MD-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | William J. Wivell (R, state_lower MD-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | William Valentine (R, state_lower MD-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg