Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB454
Legislation Overview
Title: Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
Subject: Primary and Secondary Education: Baltimore City: Guns: Public Schools: School Resource Officers
Description: Repealing a certain provision of law relating to a certain school police officer's authorization to carry a firearm under certain circumstances; and requiring a school resource officer to carry a firearm while present on the premises of the school to which the officer is assigned.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Last Action Date: February 2, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
11 sponsors: J.B. Jennings (R); Mary Carozza (R); Jason Gallion (R); Stephen Hershey (R); Justin Ready (R); Jack Bailey (R); William Folden (R); Johnny Salling (R); Chris West (R); Mike McKay (R); Paul Corderman (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (11 of 47)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2026 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Text of this law has not been released yet | |||
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
