MA S1614

Bill

MA S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to firearm license fees. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to adjust the fees for firearm identification cards and licenses. Specifically, it reduces the application fee for a firearm identification card from $40 to $20, with the remaining $20 going to the state's general fund. Similarly, the application fee for a firearms license is reduced from $100 to $40, with $20 retained by the licensing authority and $20 going to the general fund. The bill also requires that at least $50,000 of the funds deposited into the general fund be allocated to the Firearm Licensing Review Board to support its operations.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

Mike Moore (D)*, Susan Gifford (R), Hannah Kane (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Paul Schmid (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2762 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1614

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1614
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1614.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2486	Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license	No further action taken	Similar To
H2488	To clarify the prosecution of illegal guns	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H2491	Relative to 3D printed weapons and “ghost guns”	Accompanied a new draft, see H4869	Similar To
S1024	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1562	Relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1563	Relative to firearms and firearms violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1581	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S2762	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 firearms	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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