MA S1404

Bill

MA S1404

Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms, rifles, shotguns, machineguns, or ammunition by any government official or person acting on behalf of the Commonwealth during a state of emergency. The bill establishes civil penalties of $500 to $5,000 for each firearm unlawfully confiscated or up to 2.5 years in prison for violating these provisions. However, the bill does not prohibit the confiscation of firearms from individuals who have been arrested, are subject to a protective order, or have had their firearm identification card or license to carry revoked or suspended.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Ryan Fattman (R), Mike Soter (R), Dean Tran (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2565 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1404

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1404
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1404.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2091	Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2094	To clarify the prosecution of illegal guns	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2244	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3355	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1395	To ensure timely firearms license processing	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1418	Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1424	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1434	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1451	To prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2565	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2091

Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2094

To clarify the prosecution of illegal guns

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H2244

Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3355

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1395

To ensure timely firearms license processing

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1418

Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1421

Clarifying firearms oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1424

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1434

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1451

To prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S2565

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public safety matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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