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SENATE BILL 943
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CF HB 1050
By: Senators Hettleman, Smith, Waldstreicher, Zucker, Hester, Love, Muse, and
Brooks
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act 2
FOR the purpose of altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of 3
firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task 4
Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and generally 5
relating to protective orders. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Family Law 8
Section 4–504(a) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Family Law 13
Section 4–504(b), 4–504.1(d) through (i), 4–505(a), 4–506(f), 4–506.1, and 4–509(a) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
BY adding to 17
Article – Family Law 18
Section 4–504(e) and 4–504.1(d) 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
Article – Family Law 24
2 SENATE BILL 943
4–504. 1
(a) (1) A petitioner may seek relief from abuse by filing with a court, or with a 2
commissioner under the circumstances specified in § 4–504.1(a) of this subtitle, a petition 3
that alleges abuse of any person eligible for relief by the respondent. 4
(2) A petition may be filed under this subtitle if: 5
(i) the abuse is alleged to have occurred in the State; or 6
(ii) the person eligible for relief is a resident of the State, regardless 7
of whether the abuse is alleged to have occurred in the State. 8
(b) (1) The petition shall: 9
(i) be under oath; and 10
(ii) include any information known to the petitioner of: 11
1. the nature and extent of the abuse for which the relief is 12
being sought, including information known to the petitioner concerning previous injury 13
resulting from abuse by the respondent; 14
2. each previous action between the parties in any court; 15
3. each pending action between the parties in any court; 16
4. the whereabouts of the respondent, if known; 17
5. WHETHER THE RESPONDE NT POSSESSES A VALID 18
HANDGUN QUALIFICATIO N LICENSE ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT BY TH E 19
SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE; 20
6. WHETHER THE RESPONDE NT OWNS OR POSSESSES A 21
FIREARM; 22
[5.] 7. if financial relief is requested, information known to the 23
petitioner regarding the financial resources of the respondent; and 24
[6.] 8. in a case of alleged child abuse or alleged abuse of a 25
vulnerable adult, the whereabouts of the child or vulnerable adult and any other 26
information relating to the abuse of the child or vulnerable adult. 27
(2) If the petition states that disclosure of the address of a person eligible 28
for relief would risk further abuse of a person eligible for relief, or reveal the confidential 29
address of a shelter for domestic violence victims, that address may be omitted from all 30 SENATE BILL 943 3
documents filed with a commissioner or filed with, or transferred to, a court. If disclosure 1
is necessary to determine jurisdiction or consider any venue issue, it shall be made orally 2
and in camera and may not be disclosed to the respondent. 3
(E) IF THE PETITION STATE S THAT THE RESPONDEN T POSSESSES A VALID 4
HANDGUN QUALIFICATIO N LICENSE OR THAT TH E RESPONDENT OWNS OR 5
POSSESSES A FIREARM, THE PETITIONER SHALL INCLUDE WITH THE PETITION THE 6
FOLLOWING INFORMATIO N KNOWN TO THE PETIT IONER: 7
(1) THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE PETITIONER HAS K NOWN OR 8
LIVED WITH THE RESPO NDENT; 9
(2) WHETHER THE PETITIONER IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALI D 10
HANDGUN QUALIFICATIO N LICENSE OR OWNS OR IS IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM; 11
(3) WHETHER THE PETITIONER : 12
(I) HAS A SAFETY PLAN ; 13
(II) IS WORKING WITH A CO MMUNITY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 14
AGENCY; OR 15
(III) HAS A SPECIFIC COMMU NITY ADVOCATE ; 16
(4) THE POTENTIAL LOCATI ON OF THE RESPONDENT ’S FIREARM; 17
(5) THE LAST TIME THE PE TITIONER SAW THE RES PONDENT’S 18
FIREARM; 19
(6) THE PETITIONER ’S FAMILIARITY WITH T HE RESPONDEN T’S 20
HABITS REGARDING THE FIREARM; 21
(7) THE MAKE AND MODEL O F THE RESPONDENT ’S FIREARM; 22
(8) HOW MANY AND WHAT TY PE OF FIREARMS THE R ESPONDENT MAY 23
HAVE ACCESS TO ; 24
(9) THE CONTACT INFORMAT ION OF OTHER INDIVID UALS WHO COULD 25
VERIFY THE LOCATION OF THE RESPONDENT ’S FIREARM, INCLUDING EACH 26
INDIVIDUAL’S: 27
(I) NAME; 28
(II) PHONE NUMBER ; 29 4 SENATE BILL 943
(III) ADDRESS; AND 1
(IV) RELATIONSHIP TO THE PETITIONER AND THE R ESPONDENT; 2
(10) WHETHER THE RESPONDENT KEEPS THE FIREARM IN THE 3
RESPONDENT ’S CAR AND, IF SO: 4
(I) THE MAKE AND MODEL OF TH E CAR; AND 5
(II) THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER ; 6
(11) WHETHER THERE ARE , OR COULD BE , FIREARMS AT THE 7
RESPONDENT ’S CURRENT RESIDENCE AND, IF SO, THE NAMES AND DATES OF BIRTH 8
OF ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN T HE RESIDENCE; 9
(12) THE RESPONDENT ’S ATTITUDE TOWARD LA W ENFORCEMENT ; AND 10
(13) WHETHER THE RESPONDENT : 11
(I) HAS PREVIOUSLY PAWNED A FIREARM AND , IF SO, THE 12
NAME OF THE PAWN SHOP; 13
(II) IS A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE MILITARY AND, 14
IF SO, WHICH BRANCH AND THE NAME OF THE RESPONDENT ’S COMMANDING 15
OFFICER; 16
(III) HAS A VALID HUNTING LICENSE OR HUNTS AND , IF SO, THE 17
MOST RECENT DATE THE RESPONDENT WENT HUNTING; 18
(IV) GOES TO SHOOTING RAN GES AND, IF SO, THE LOCATION AND 19
TIMES THE RESPONDENT GOES TO THE RANGES ; 20
(V) DOES TARGET PRACTICE AND, IF SO, WHEN AND WHERE THE 21
RESPONDENT DOES TARG ET PRACTICE; 22
(VI) KNOWS HOW TO MAKE EX PLOSIVES; 23
(VII) HAS BOMB –MAKING MATERIAL OR HAS ACCESS TO 24
BOMB–MAKING MATERIAL ; 25
(VIII) HAS ANY PHOTOS ON SO CIAL MEDIA OF THE RE SPONDENT 26
WITH A FIREARM ; AND 27 SENATE BILL 943 5
(IX) HAS BEEN SUICIDAL OR ON A MENTAL HEALTH H OLD OR HAS 1
OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. 2
4–504.1. 3
(D) AN INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER SHALL ORDER THE RESPONDENT TO 4
SURRENDER TO LAW ENF ORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ANY FIREARM IN THE 5
RESPONDENT ’S POSSESSION, AND TO REFRAIN FROM PURCHASING OR POSSES SING 6
A FIREARM, FOR THE DURATION OF THE INTERIM PROTECTI VE ORDER. 7
[(d)] (E) If the commissioner awards temporary custody of a minor child under 8
subsection (c)(4)(ii) or (5) of this section, the commissioner may order a law enforcement 9
officer to use all reasonable and necessary force to return the minor child to the custodial 10
parent after service of the interim protective order. 11
[(e)] (F) (1) (i) An interim protective order shall state the date, time, and 12
location for the temporary protective order hearing and a tentative date, time, and location 13
for a final protective order hearing. 14
(ii) Except as provided in subsection [(h)] (I) of this section, or unless 15
the judge continues the hearing for good cause, a temporary protective order hearing shall 16
be held on the first or second day on which a District Court judge is sitting after issuance 17
of the interim protective order. 18
(2) An interim protective order shall include in at least 10–point bold type: 19
(i) notice to the respondent that: 20
1. the respondent must give the court written notice of each 21
change of address; 22
2. if the respondent fails to appear at the temporary 23
protective order hearing or any later hearing, the respondent may be served with any orders 24
or notices in the case by first–class mail at the respondent’s last known address; 25
3. the date, time, and location of the final protective order 26
hearing is tentative only, and subject to change; and 27
4. if the respondent does not attend the temporary protective 28
order hearing, the respondent may call the Office of the Clerk of the District Court at the 29
number provided in the order to find out the actual date, time, and location of any final 30
protective order hearing; 31
(ii) a statement of all possible forms and duration of relief that a 32
temporary protective order or final protective order may contain; 33 6 SENATE BILL 943
(iii) notice to the petitioner and respondent that, at the hearing, a 1
judge may issue a temporary protective order that grants any or all of the relief requested 2
in the petition or may deny the petition, whether or not the respondent is in court; 3
(iv) a warning to the respondent that violation of an interim 4
protective order is a crime and that a law enforcement officer shall arrest the respondent, 5
with or without a warrant, and take the respondent into custody if the officer has probable 6
cause to believe that the respondent has violated any provision of the interim protective 7
order; and 8
(v) the phone number of the Office of the District Court Clerk. 9
[(f)] (G) Whenever a commissioner issues an interim protective order, the 10
commissioner shall: 11
(1) immediately forward a copy of the petition and interim protective order 12
to the appropriate law enforcement agency for service on the respondent; and 13
(2) before the hearing scheduled in the interim protective order, transfer 14
the case file and the return of service, if any, to the Office of the District Court Clerk. 15
[(g)] (H) A law enforcement officer shall: 16
(1) immediately on receipt of a petition and interim protective order, serve 17
them on the respondent named in the order; 18
(2) immediately after service, make a return of service to the 19
commissioner’s office or, if the Office of the District Court Clerk is open for business, to the 20
Clerk; and 21
(3) within two hours after service of the order on the respondent, 22
electronically notify the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services of the 23
service. 24
[(h)] (I) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an interim 25
protective order shall be effective until the earlier of: 26
(i) the temporary protective order hearing under § 4–505 of this 27
subtitle; or 28
(ii) the end of the second business day the Office of the Clerk of the 29
District Court is open following the issuance of an interim protective order. 30
(2) If the court is closed on the day on which the interim protective order is 31
due to expire, the interim protective order shall be effective until the next day on which the 32
court is open, at which time the court shall hold a temporary protective order hearing. 33 SENATE BILL 943 7
[(i)] (J) A decision of a commissioner to grant or deny relief under this section 1
is not binding on, and does not affect any power granted to or duty imposed on, a judge of 2
a circuit court or the District Court under any law, including any power to grant or deny a 3
petition for a temporary protective order or final protective order. 4
4–505. 5
(a) (1) If, after a hearing on a petition, whether ex parte or otherwise, a judge 6
finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person eligible for relief has been 7
abused, the judge may enter a temporary protective order to protect any person eligible for 8
relief from abuse. 9
(2) The temporary protective order may order any or all of the following 10
relief: 11
(i) order the respondent to refrain from further abuse or threats of 12
abuse of a person eligible for relief; 13
(ii) order the respondent to refrain from contacting, attempting to 14
contact, or harassing any person eligible for relief; 15
(iii) order the respondent to refrain from entering the residence of a 16
person eligible for relief; 17
(iv) where the person eligible for relief and the respondent are 18
residing together at the time of the alleged abuse, order the respondent to vacate the home 19
immediately and award temporary use and possession of the home to the person eligible 20
for relief or in the case of alleged abuse of a child or alleged abuse of a vulnerable adult, 21
award temporary use and possession of the home to an adult living in the home, provided 22
that the court may not grant an order to vacate and award temporary use and possession 23
of the home to a nonspouse person eligible for relief unless the name of the person eligible 24
for relief appears on the lease or deed to the home or the person eligible for relief has resided 25
in the home with the respondent for a period of at least 90 days within 1 year before the 26
filing of the petition; 27
(v) order the respondent to remain away from the place of 28
employment, school, or temporary residence of a person eligible for relief or home of other 29
family members; 30
(vi) order the respondent to remain away from a child care provider 31
of a person eligible for relief while a child of the person is in the care of the child care 32
provider; 33
(vii) award temporary custody of a minor child of the person eligible 34
for relief and the respondent; AND 35
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(viii) [order the respondent to surrender to law enforcement 1
authorities any firearm in the respondent’s possession, and to refrain from possession of 2
any firearm, for the duration of the temporary protective order if the abuse consisted of: 3
1. the use of a firearm by the respondent against a person 4
eligible for relief; 5
2. a threat by the respondent to use a firearm against a 6
person eligible for relief; 7
3. serious bodily harm to a person eligible for relief caused by 8
the respondent; or 9
4. a threat by the respondent to cause serious bodily harm to 10
a person eligible for relief; and 11
(ix)] award temporary possession of any pet of the person eligible for 12
relief or the respondent. 13
(3) If the judge awards temporary custody of a minor child under 14
paragraph (2)(vii) of this subsection, the judge may order a law enforcement officer to use 15
all reasonable and necessary force to return the minor child to the custodial parent after 16
service of the temporary protective order. 17
(4) THE TEMPORARY PROTECT IVE ORDER SHALL ORDER THE 18
RESPONDENT TO SURREN DER TO LAW ENFORCEME NT AUTHORIT IES ANY FIREARM 19
IN THE RESPONDENT ’S POSSESSION AND ANY HANDGUN QUAL IFICATION LICENSE 20
ISSUED TO THE RESPON DENT, AND TO REFRAIN FROM PURCHASING OR POSSES SING 21
A FIREARM, FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY PROTEC TIVE ORDER. 22
4–506. 23
(f) The final protective order shall order the respondent to surrender to law 24
enforcement authorities any firearm in the respondent’s possession AND ANY HANDGUN 25
QUALIFICATION LICENS E ISSUED TO THE RESP ONDENT, and to refrain from 26
[possession of any] PURCHASING OR POSSES SING A firearm, for the duration of the 27
protective order. 28
4–506.1. 29
(A) (1) IF A RESPONDENT IS OR DERED TO SURRENDER A FIREARM UNDER 30
THIS SUBTITLE, THE RESPONDENT SHALL: 31
(I) SURRENDER ALL FIREAR MS AND ANY HANDGUN 32
QUALIFICATION LICENS E IN THE RESPONDENT ’S POSSESSION TO LAW 33
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORIT IES WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF THE 34 SENATE BILL 943 9
ORDER; AND 1
(II) PROVIDE WRITTEN PROO F OF THE SURRENDER TO THE 2
COURT AND THE LOCAL SHERIFF’S OFFICE WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE 3
SURRENDER . 4
(2) IF THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT POSSESS A FIREARM, THE 5
RESPONDENT SHALL SUB MIT AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE COURT TO THAT EFFECT SIGNED 6
UNDER PENALTY OF PER JURY WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SURRENDER . 7
(3) IF THE RESPONDENT HAS LAWFULLY SOLD OR TRA NSFERRED A 8
FIREARM WITHIN THE PRIOR 30 DAYS, THE RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE 9
TRANSFER PAPERWORK T O THE COURT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE 10
SURRENDER . 11
[(a)] (B) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under [§ 4–505 or § 4–506 of] this 12
subtitle, a law enforcement officer shall: 13
(1) provide to the respondent information on the process for retaking 14
possession of the firearm; and 15
(2) transport and store the firearm in a protective case, if one is available, 16
and in a manner intended to prevent damage to the firearm during the time the protective 17
order is in effect. 18
(C) (1) THE RESPONDENT MAY RE TAKE POSSESSION OF T HE FIREARM AT 19
THE EXPIRATION OF AN INTERIM PROTECTIVE O RDER UNLESS : 20
(I) THE RESPONDENT IS OR DERED TO SURRENDER T HE 21
FIREARM IN A TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDER ISS UED UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 22
SUBTITLE; OR 23
(II) THE RESPONDENT IS NO T OTHERWISE LEGALLY ENTITLED 24
TO OWN OR POSSESS TH E FIREARM. 25
[(b) (1)] (2) The respondent may retake possession of the firearm at the 26
expiration of a temporary protective order unless: 27
(i) the respondent is ordered to surrender the firearm in a protective 28
order issued under § 4–506 of this subtitle; or 29
(ii) the respondent is not otherwise legally entitled to own or possess 30
the firearm. 31
[(2)] (3) The respondent may retake possession of the firearm at the 32 10 SENATE BILL 943
expiration of a final protective order unless: 1
(i) the protective order is extended under § 4–507(a)(2) of this 2
subtitle; or 3
(ii) the respondent is not otherwise legally entitled to own or possess 4
the firearm. 5
[(c)] (D) Notwithstanding any other law, a respondent may transport a firearm 6
if the respondent is carrying a protective order requiring the surrender of the firearm and: 7
(1) the firearm is unloaded; 8
(2) the respondent has notified the law enforcement unit, barracks, or 9
station that the firearm is being transported in accordance with the protective order; and 10
(3) the respondent transports the firearm directly to the law enforcement 11
unit, barracks, or station. 12
(E) A RESPONDENT WHO DOES NOT WISH TO RECOVER A FIREARM 13
SURRENDERED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH A PROTECT IVE ORDER OR WHO IS OTHERWISE 14
PROHIBITED FROM POSS ESSING A FIREARM MAY : 15
(1) SELL OR TRANSFER THE FIREARM OR AMMUNITIO N TO: 16
(I) A LICENSED FIREARM D EALER; OR 17
(II) ANOTHER PERSON : 18
1. WHO IS NOT PROHIBITED FROM POSS ESSING A 19
FIREARM OR AMMUNITIO N UNDER STATE OR FED ERAL LAW; AND 20
2. WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN THE SAME RESIDENCE AS TH E 21
RESPONDENT ; OR 22
(2) REQUEST THE DESTRUCT ION OF THE FIREARM . 23
(F) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT RECEIVES A FIREARM 24
SURRENDERED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL ISSUE WRITTEN PROOF OF THE 25
SURRENDER TO THE RESPONDENT , INCLUDING: 26
(1) THE NAME OF THE PERS ON SURRENDERING THE FIR EARM; 27
(2) THE DATE THE FIREARM WAS SURRENDERED ; AND 28
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(3) (I) SUBJECT TO ITEM (II) OF THIS ITEM, THE SERIAL NUMBER , 1
MAKE, AND MODEL OF THE FIREARM; OR 2
(II) FOR A FIREARM MANUFAC TURED PRIOR TO 1968 WITHOUT 3
A SERIAL NUMBER , THE IDENTIFYING MARKS ON THE FIREARM . 4
(G) (1) TO CARRY OUT THE PROV ISIONS OF THIS SUBTI TLE RELATING TO 5
THE SURRENDER OF FIR EARMS, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OF FICER SHALL ACCOMPANY 6
THE RESPONDENT OR PR OCEED WITHOUT THE RE SPONDENT’S PRESENCE , IF 7
NECESSARY, TO ANY PLACE WHERE T HE LAW ENFORCEMENT O FFICER HAS 8
PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEV E A FIREARM IN THE POSSESSION OF THE RESPONDENT 9
IS LOCATED TO ENSURE THAT THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT GAIN ACCESS TO A 10
FIREARM. 11
(2) ON APPLICATION BY THE STATE’S ATTORNEY OR A LAW 12
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, BASED ON PROBABLE CA USE TO BELIEVE THAT THE 13
RESPONDENT HAS FAILE D TO SURRENDER A FIR EARM IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THIS 14
SECTION OR IS IN POS SESSION OF OTHER FIR EARMS, THE COURT MAY AUTHOR IZE 15
THE EXECUTION OF A S EARCH WARRANT FOR TH E REMOVAL OF A FIREA RM AT ANY 16
LOCATION AT WHICH THE COURT HAS PROBAB LE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A FIREARM 17
POSSESSED BY THE RES PONDENT IS LOCATED . 18
(3) IF AN ORDER UNDER THI S SUBTITLE PROHIBITS A RESPONDENT 19
FROM RETURNING TO TH E SCENE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ANOTHER PLACE 20
WHERE A LAW ENFORCE MENT OFFICER HAS PRO BABLE CAUSE TO BELIE VE A 21
FIREARM IN THE POSSESSION OF THE RESPONDENT IS LO CATED, THE LAW 22
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL PROCEED WITHOU T THE RESPONDENT ’S PRESENCE. 23
4–509. 24
(a) A person may not fail to comply with the relief granted in an interim protective 25
order under § 4–504.1(c)(1), (2), (3), (4)(i), (7), or (8) OR (D) of this subtitle, a temporary 26
protective order under § 4–505(a)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), OR (v), [or (viii)] OR (4) of this subtitle, 27
or a final protective order under § 4–506(d)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), or (f) of this subtitle. 28
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 29
(a) There is a Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence 30
Situations. 31
(b) The Task Force consists of the following members: 32
(1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 33
the Senate; 34 12 SENATE BILL 943
(2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 1
the House; 2
(3) the following members, appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety and 3
Correctional Services: 4
(i) one representative of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association; 5
and 6
(ii) one representative of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association; and 7
(4) the following members, appointed by the Governor: 8
(i) one domestic violence legal advocate; 9
(ii) one domestic violence survivor; 10
(iii) one representative of a statewide domestic violence awareness 11
group; 12
(iv) one representative of a gun safety advocacy group; and 13
(v) one representative of the Administrative Office of the Courts. 14
(c) (1) The President of the Senate shall designate one of the members 15
appointed from the Senate as cochair of the Task Force. 16
(2) The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall designate one of the 17
members appointed from the House as cochair of the Task Force. 18
(d) The Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention shall provide 19
staff for the Task Force. 20
(e) A member of the Task Force: 21
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but 22
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 23
Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 24
(f) The Task Force shall examine approaches to: 25
(1) ensure stakeholder accountability in the surrender of firearms by 26
individuals prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a domestic violence protective 27
order; and 28
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(2) create a pilot program in urban, rural, and suburban communities to 1
implement the Task Force’s recommendations. 2
(g) On or before November 15, 2025, the Task Force shall submit a report on its 3
recommendations to the Maryland General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 4
State Government Article. 5
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall take 6
effect October 1, 2025. 7
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , except as provided in Section 8
3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2025. Section 2 of this Act shall remain 9
effective for a period of 6 months and, at the end of November 30, 2025, Section 2 of this 10
Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 11
further force and effect. 12