# Maryland SB 0160: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events Maryland SB 0160, Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0160-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0160 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-09-24 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Public Safety, Boundaries, Burglary, Cameras, Civil Offenses, Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Guns, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Robbery -see also- Burglary; Shoplifting; Theft, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Security Alarms, State Police, Department of, Theft -see also- Burglary; Robbery; Shoplifting, Time, Video - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fines and license loss for violations: cost, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, the State may fine a violator up to $250 for a first offense and up to $1,000 for later offenses. In addition, a knowing and willful second offense results in suspension of the dealer’s license. A knowing and willful third or later offense results in license revocation. T… - Stronger security required for gun dealers: cost, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, licensed firearms dealers in Maryland must meet new security standards to operate. Premises must have cameras that record inside and outside, strong exterior door and window barriers, and a continuously monitored burglary alarm. If practicable, dealers also use barriers t… - 24-hour incident reporting for dealers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a licensed dealer must notify the Maryland State Police within 24 hours after first learning of a burglary, attempted burglary, robbery, or theft involving firearms or ammunition at the premises, or a failure of a required security feature. Failures include cameras not re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 33 | 5 | | 2026-03-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 11 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86 - 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (96-33) (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-17: Referred Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-13: Third Reading Passed (34-11) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Floor Amendment {543629/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {123021/1 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate) - 2025-09-24: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_86_sb0160t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0160t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0160f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_86_sb0160t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0160t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0160f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0160-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).