Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB925
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Cannabis: Age of Majority (18+): Cannabis Production: Controlled Dangerous Substances: Crimes and Punishments: Dealers: Guns: Hazardous and Toxic Substances: Hearings: Incarcerated Individuals: Industry and Technology: Notices: Penalties and Sentences: Registration: Weights and Measures
Description: Authorizing a person who is at least 21 years of age to manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent; specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; altering the penalties for being a volume dealer and drug kingpin with regard to cannabis; etc.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Last Action Date: March 28, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: William Smith (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 28, 2025 | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2025 | Third Reading Passed (36-7) |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2025 | Second Reading Passed |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2025 | Favorable Adopted |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2025 | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2025 | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Mar 26, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 4, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Third Reading Passed | 03/27/2025 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
