Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB775: Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm and all its component parts that are traded in as part of a gun buyback program; authorizing a licensee or agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms; requiring a law enforcement agency operating a program to determine if a firearm is a crime firearm or has been reported lost or stolen before destroying the weapon; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms FOR the purpose of requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm, including all components and parts attached to the firearm, that is traded in at a certain gun buyback program; authorizing a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms FOR the purpose of requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm, including all components and parts attached to the firearm, that is traded in at a certain gun buyback program; authorizing a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a certain person's dealer's license if the person violates the provisions of this Act; prohibiting a person from operating a gun buyback program except in accordance with certain requirements; requiring a law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to make reasonable efforts to determine whether a firearm is a crime firearm or has been reported lost or stolen before the firearm or its component parts may be destroyed; and generally relating to gun buyback programs. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Public Safety Section 5-114(b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Public Safety Section 5-901 through 5-905 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 9. Gun Buyback Programs" Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED …
Sponsors
- William Smith (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (96-36)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Judiciary
- : Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Judiciary
- : Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {653821/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (96-36) (April 13, 2026): 96 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (45-0) (March 12, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB775?
- SB775 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms.
- What does SB775 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms FOR the purpose of requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm, including all components and parts attached to the firearm, that is traded in at a certain gun buyback program; authorizing a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms…
- What is the status of SB775?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB775?
- William Smith (D).
- Where is the official record for SB775?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0775?ys=2026RS
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