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MarylandSB 03342026 Regular SessionSenate

Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols

Sponsored By: Sara Love (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesCrimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and SalespeopleEquipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc.Estates and Trusts -see also- BeneficiariesGunsIndustry and ManufacturingKinship -see also- Parents and GuardiansLaw Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State PolicePenalties and Sentences -see also- Death PenaltyRetail SalesRules and RegulationsState Police, Department ofTransfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Family transfers allowed for these pistols

Beginning January 1, 2027, if you lawfully owned one of these pistols, you can sell or give it to an immediate family member. The recipient must be allowed to possess firearms under state and federal law. Immediate family includes a spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, or stepsibling.

Limited exceptions for police and dealers

Starting October 1, 2026, some people can handle these pistols for narrow, official reasons. Examples include on‑duty law enforcement, licensed dealers and manufacturers for repairs, warranty returns, or interstate sales, ISO‑accredited test labs, armored car workers with permits, and some retired officers with valid federal credentials. The law also allows temporary transfers to a licensed dealer or gunsmith for service, agency surrender, and inheritance when the heir is legally allowed to have a gun. These exceptions apply only in the listed situations.

Maryland bans machine-gun-convertible pistols

Beginning January 1, 2027, you cannot make, sell, buy, receive, or transfer a “machine gun convertible pistol” in Maryland unless an exception applies. The law defines these as certain semiautomatic pistols with a cruciform trigger bar that can be readily turned into a machine gun using common household tools and a converter, including 3D‑printed converters. Pistols without that design, like many hammer‑fired or striker‑fired models without a cruciform trigger bar, are not covered by this definition. Starting October 1, 2026, the Maryland State Police issue rules and publish a list of banned models to guide enforcement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sara Love

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • William C. Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Waldstreicher

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 211 • No: 95

House vote • 4/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 91 • No: 40 • Other: 5

House vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 92 • No: 39 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 28 • No: 16 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771

    5/26/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/10/2026Senate

  3. House Recede

    4/9/2026House

  4. Third Reading Passed (91-40)

    4/9/2026House

  5. Motion Recede (Delegate Bartlett) Adopted

    4/9/2026House

  6. Senate Requests House Recede

    4/9/2026House

  7. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

    4/9/2026House

  8. Senate Requests House Recede

    4/9/2026Senate

  9. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

    4/9/2026Senate

  10. Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Smith) Adopted

    4/8/2026Senate

  11. Motion Reconsider the Vote to Not Concur (Senator Smith) Adopted

    4/8/2026Senate

  12. Senate Requests House Recede

    4/8/2026Senate

  13. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

    4/8/2026Senate

  14. Third Reading Passed (92-39)

    4/8/2026House

  15. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/7/2026House

  16. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted

    4/6/2026House

  17. Favorable with Amendments {413723/1 Adopted

    4/6/2026House

  18. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

    4/6/2026House

  19. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/26/2026House

  20. Referred Judiciary

    3/20/2026House

  21. Third Reading Passed (28-16)

    3/19/2026Senate

  22. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/16/2026Senate

  23. Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 Adopted

    3/16/2026Senate

  24. Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Ready) Rejected

    3/16/2026Senate

  25. Favorable with Amendments {993425/1

    3/16/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/26/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/16/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/23/2026

    PDF

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