HB 592 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents

HB 592 prohibits individuals under a court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment program from possessing regulated firearms, rifles, or shotguns. It directly affects people subject to such court orders under Maryland's Health-General Article. The bill requires courts to report these cases through a secure data portal to the FBI's NICS background check system. This adds a new category to existing firearm prohibitions, aligning court-ordered treatment with background check requirements.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025

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First - Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents → Third - Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update adds committee approval and adoption status to the legislative record, indicating the bill has progressed through the House. The substantive legal text remains largely unchanged from the previous version, with only minor formatting adjustments and reorganization of existing provisions regarding firearm possession restrictions for individuals subject to assisted outpatient treatment.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable review and House adoption of the bill.

Added reading date showing the bill was read for the second time on February 27, 2025.

Reorganized bill header and explanatory notes regarding amendments and deletions.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting throughout the document to reflect current legislative status.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

96–40

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 139

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic100

96 Yea 2 Nay 2

96% Yea

R Republican39

38 Nay 1

97% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Judiciary

lower

Feb 28, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-40-3)

house of delegates

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judiciary

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors