# Maryland HB 0782: Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools

Maryland HB 0782, Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atterbeary; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0782
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244
- Sponsor: Atterbeary
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Artificial Intelligence -see also- Biometrics, Auditors and Audits, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Surveillance -see also- Wiretapping, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Privacy, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Video, Weapons -see also- Guns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (322 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atterbeary
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert B. Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {163523/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Jennings) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {163523/1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {723727/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_244_hb0782e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0782e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0782t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0782f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_244_hb0782e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0782e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0782t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0782f.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-HB0782-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).