# Maryland SB 0334: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols

Maryland SB 0334, Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sara Love (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0334
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771
- Sponsor: Sara Love (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Guns, Industry and Manufacturing, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, State Police, Department of, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (211 yes, 95 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Family transfers allowed for these pistols: benefit, low. 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 stepsibl…
- Limited exceptions for police and dealers: benefit, low. 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…
- Maryland bans machine-gun-convertible pistols: cost, low. 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 hous…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 91 | 40 | 5 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 92 | 39 | 7 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 28 | 16 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: House Recede (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (91-40) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion Recede (Delegate Bartlett) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Requests House Recede (House)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Requests House Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion Reconsider the Vote to Not Concur (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Senate Requests House Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (92-39) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-06: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable with Amendments {413723/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (28-16) (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {993425/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Favorable with Amendments 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, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_771_sb0334t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0334t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0334f.pdf)

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- 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_771_sb0334t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0334t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0334f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0334-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).