MA H3355

Bill

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

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 increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill increases the penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends Section 10 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws to increase the maximum prison sentences for various firearms-related offenses, including increasing the penalty for illegal possession from 5 years to 10 years, the penalty for illegal sale from 7 years to 20 years, and the penalty for unlawful possession after a felony conviction from 10 years to 20 years. The bill also increases the maximum penalty for certain repeat offenses from 15 years to life imprisonment. Additionally, the bill amends Section 128 of Chapter 140 to increase the penalty for the unlawful sale of firearms from 10 years to 20 years.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Brad Jones (R), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3355

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3355
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3355.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1337	Relative to air traffic safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1488	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4601	Similar To
H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2150	Relative to police pursuits	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2955	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3069	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3917	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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