MA H2044

Bill

MA H2044

Making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen 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 making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to make firearm owners civilly liable for any damages resulting from a crime committed using a firearm, rifle, shotgun, or machine gun that was later used in the commission of a crime, if the owner failed to report the loss or theft of the weapon within 24 hours of becoming aware of it. The liability would not apply if the owner reports the loss or theft to the relevant authorities within the 24-hour period.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Rady Mom (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5117 (on 11/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2044

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2044
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2044.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1552	Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1693	Relative to employee references	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2684	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2685	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5117	Study Order - Public Safety Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H98	Relative to family day care disclosures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2314	Relative to snow removal service liability limitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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