MA S1417

Bill

MA S1417

Relative to unlawful suppressors

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 relative to suppressors. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 10A of Chapter 269 of the Massachusetts General Laws to establish penalties for the possession of firearm suppressors (also known as silencers or mufflers) by certain prohibited individuals, such as those who are prohibited from possessing firearms under Section 131 of Chapter 140, those engaged in violent crimes or felonies, those involved in domestic violence, and those involved in the sale or possession of controlled substances. The bill defines "firearm suppressor" in accordance with federal law, which includes any device designed to silence, muffle, or diminish the report of a portable firearm, as well as any parts intended for the assembly or fabrication of such a device.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1417

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1417
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1417.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2072	Relative to non-resident firearm licensing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2089	To clarify the definition of a "violent crime" in Chapter 140	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H3311	Amending the victim of violent crime compensation law	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3398	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1368	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1420	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1426	Relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm; penalty	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1671	To ensure timely restitution payments to victims of crime	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	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
S828	Relative to jury instruction in criminal proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S999	To enhance courthouse security	Accompanied H3567	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2072

Relative to non-resident firearm licensing

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2089

To clarify the definition of a "violent crime" in Chapter 140

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H3311

Amending the victim of violent crime compensation law

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3398

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1368

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

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

Similar To

S1420

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1426

Relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm; penalty

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1671

To ensure timely restitution payments to victims of crime

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

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

S828

Relative to jury instruction in criminal proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S999

To enhance courthouse security

Accompanied H3567

Similar To

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