MA H1388

Bill

MA H1388

Permitting the purchase and possession of electronic control weapons by abused persons for defensive purposes

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the sale and possession of nonlethal electronic control weapons to certain persons when abuse orders have been issued by a court. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill allows individuals who have been granted a protective order due to abuse to purchase, rent, or lease an electronic control weapon (e.g., a Taser) for self-defense purposes. The court can make this determination if there is a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse, a pattern of abuse, or if the defendant has a mental condition that increases the likelihood of disobeying a court order or not being deterred by the criminal law. The court will notify the plaintiff of their right to obtain an electronic control weapon and provide them with a Statement of Emergent Need to facilitate the purchase, rental, or lease.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R), Joe McKenna (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1388

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1388
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1388.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1404	Relative to the insanity defense	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1425	Relative to the theft of bulk merchandise containers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2052	Permitting the sale and possession of nonlethal electronic control weapons for defensive purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H3350	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3355	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3516	Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1018	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S1049	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1365	Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1451	To prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S821	To eliminate the public counsel fee	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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