City of Baltimore - File #: 17-0056

• File #: 17-0056
• Version: 0
• Name: Electronic Control Devices - Authorizing Possession in Most Circumstances
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/24/2017
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/17/2017
• Enactment #: 17-020
• Title: Electronic Control Devices - Authorizing Possession in Most Circumstances For the purpose of allowing a person to possess and use an electronic control device as a form of non-lethal self-defense in the home and in public; prohibiting a person from possessing and using an electronic control device in sensitive places; prohibiting a person who poses an unacceptable risk to public safety from possessing and using an electronic control device; prohibiting the sale of an electronic control device to persons who pose an unacceptable risk to public safety; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to electronic control devices.
• Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
• Indexes: Devices, Electronic

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2017	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
5/15/2017	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
5/8/2017	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
5/8/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
5/4/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
5/2/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Worksession
5/2/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Conducted Public Hearing
4/27/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
4/27/2017	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
4/24/2017	0	City Council	Assigned
4/24/2017	0	City Council	Introduced
4/24/2017	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Law Department)


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Electronic Control Devices - Authorizing Possession in Most Circumstances
For the purpose of allowing a person to possess and use an electronic control device as a form of non-lethal self-defense in the home and in public; prohibiting a person from possessing and using an electronic control device in sensitive places; prohibiting a person who poses an unacceptable risk to public safety from possessing and using an electronic control device; prohibiting the sale of an electronic control device to persons who pose an unacceptable risk to public safety; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to electronic control devices.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 59-28
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Recitals

Whereas, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves to the people the right to keep and bear arms.

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