# Maryland HB 0353: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025)

Maryland HB 0353, Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robin L. Grammer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-24 (Unfavorable Report by Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0353
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-24, Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Safety, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Guns, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Permits -see also- Building Permits
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-24: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0353f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0353f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0353-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).