Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1608: Public Safety - Firearms - Storage Requirements
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
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.
Sponsors
- Sandy Bartlett (D, HD-032) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Rereferred to Judiciary
- : First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Common questions
- What is HB1608?
- HB1608 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Safety - Firearms - Storage Requirements.
- What does HB1608 do?
- 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.
- What is the status of HB1608?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1608?
- Sandy Bartlett (D, HD-032).
- Where is the official record for HB1608?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1608?ys=2026RS
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