Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions; and authorizing the Department of State Police to adopt regulations to implement the Act including publishing a list of prohibited machine gun convertible pistols.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 7, 2026:
HB0577/863721/1 BY: Delegate Schmidt AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 577 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, in line 2, after "Pistols" insert "and Felony Gun Theft"; in line 5, after "exceptions;" insert "classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; establishing certain penalties for theft of a firearm;"; and in line 19, strike "(o) and 4-302" and substitute "(o), 4-302, and 7-104". AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 6, after line 2, insert: "7-104. (a) A person may not willfully or knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over property, if the (2) willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a manner that deprives the owner of the property; or (3) uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing the use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property. (b) A person may not obtain control over property by willfully or knowingly using deception, if the HB0577/863721/01 Schmidt Amendments to HB 577 (2) willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a manner that deprives the owner of the property; or (3) uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing the use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property. (c) (1) A person may not possess stolen personal property knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that …
Sponsors
- Nicole Williams (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Coley, Derrick (D, 24)
- Elizabeth Embry (D, 43A)
- Julian Ivey (D, 47A)
- Lesley Lopez (D, HD-039)
- Moreno (D)
- Cheryl Pasteur (D, HD-011)
- Scott Phillips (D, HD-010)
- Malcolm Ruff (D, HD-041)
- Gary Simmons (D, 12B)
- Karen Simpson (D, 3)
- Kym Taylor (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
- : Referred Rules
- : Third Reading Passed (92-39)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Floor Amendment {863721/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (45-88)
- : Floor Amendment {453128/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-95)
- : Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments {953028/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- : Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (92-39) (April 8, 2026): 92 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Floor Amendment { 863721/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (45-88) (April 7, 2026): 45 yea, 88 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 453128/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-95) (April 7, 2026): 40 yea, 95 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB577?
- HB577 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols.
- What does HB577 do?
- Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions; and authorizing the Department of State Police to adopt regulations to implement the Act including publishing a list of prohibited machine gun convertible pistols.
- What is the status of HB577?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB577?
- Nicole Williams (D, 22), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB577?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0577?ys=2026RS
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