# Maryland SB 0443: Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification

Maryland SB 0443, Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0443
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Safety, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople, Guns, Statutes of Limitation, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (184 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: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
- 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable with Amendments {143127/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_465_sb0443t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0443t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0443f.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_465_sb0443t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0443t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0443f.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-SB0443-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).