MA H2505

Bill

Relative to firearms in certain public buildings

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to firearms in certain public buildings. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 269 of the Massachusetts General Laws to prohibit individuals, other than on-duty law enforcement officers, from carrying firearms, loaded or unloaded, in certain public buildings and on the grounds of the State House, polling places, and during demonstrations in public buildings, regardless of any license they may have obtained under Chapter 140. Violators would be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years, and law enforcement officers would be authorized to arrest and detain individuals found in violation of these provisions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Liz Miranda (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Jack Lewis (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2505

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2505
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2505.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1740	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2160	Requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings	No further action taken	Similar To
H2274	Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings	Accompanied a study order, see H5199	Similar To
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
S1024	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S143	Providing for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1523	Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2770	Similar To
S1561	Relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1563	Relative to firearms and firearms violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1568	Relative to firearms in certain public buildings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1581	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1740

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2160

Requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings

No further action taken

Similar To

H2274

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Accompanied a study order, see H5199

Similar To

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

S1024

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S143

Providing for diaper changing stations in public buildings and accommodations

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

Similar To

S1523

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2770

Similar To

S1561

Relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1563

Relative to firearms and firearms violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1568

Relative to firearms in certain public buildings

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

Similar To

S1581

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

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