# Maryland SB 0331: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Maryland SB 0331, Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William G. Folden (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0331
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455
- Sponsor: William G. Folden (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public Safety, Guns, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cheaper, longer handgun permits for retired officers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, retired Maryland law enforcement officers from State, county, or municipal (city) agencies who left in good standing get five-year handgun permits. The permit expires on the last day of your birth month, five years after it is issued. You can renew every five years if you…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (128-2) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_455_sb0331t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0331t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0331f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_455_sb0331t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0331t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0331f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0331-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).