SB 180 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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

SB 180 modifies Maryland's handgun permit rules for retired law enforcement officers who retired in good standing. It changes the expiration period from 2 years to 5 years after issuance and sets renewal periods at 5 years (instead of 3 years). Retired officers are also exempt from renewal fees under this provision. The bill specifically targets this group, altering their existing permit terms without affecting other permit holders.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2024

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Oct 1, 2024 Last action Jan 31, 2025

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MINOR

This bill updates the expiration and renewal periods for handgun permits issued to retired law enforcement officers in Maryland. The main change extends the permit validity period from 5 years to 5 years for initial issuance and renewal, maintaining the same timeframe as previously established but clarifying the language. The bill also adds administrative markings indicating it has been adopted by the Senate.

Scope change

The bill applies specifically to retired law enforcement officers of the State, county, or municipal corporations of Maryland who retired in good standing.

TIMELINE

The permit expiration and renewal periods for retired law enforcement officers remain at 5 years, but the language was reorganized and clarified to match the structure of other permit provisions.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate action markers indicating the bill was adopted and read second time on January 24, 2025.

Reformatted the bill text to align with standard legislative formatting conventions, including adding chapter placeholders and adjusting section numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2025

How they voted

44–0

Passed

Total votes 44

Jan 26, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred Judiciary

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Jan 26, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (44-0)

senate

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

Oct 1, 2024

Introduced

Pre-filed

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors