MA H2092

Bill

Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 128A of Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require any private sale or transfer of firearms to be conducted at the location of a licensed firearms dealer. The dealer must transmit the required information for the sale or transfer through the Massachusetts Gun Transaction Portal, a system established by the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services. The dealer may charge the seller a fee of up to $25 for each sale or transfer submitted electronically. Violating this requirement can result in a fine of at least $10,000 or up to 20 years in state prison or 2.5 years in the house of correction.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (39)

Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Brad Jones (R), Mary Keefe (D), James Kelcourse (R), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mike Moran (D), Alice Peisch (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Jon Santiago (D), Andy Vargas (D), Aaron Vega (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2092

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2092
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2092.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H151	Relative to DCF criminal background checks	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H259	Relative to background checking for bidding privileges at auto auctions	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3354	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3400	Relative to perspective purchasers in manufactured housing communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S190	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S270	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied S342	Similar To
S342	Relative to strengthening background checks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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