MA S1563

Bill

Relative to firearms and firearms violence

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 firearms and firearms violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address firearms and firearms violence in Massachusetts. It establishes the Firearms Violence Prevention Trust Fund, which would be funded by a 4.75% surcharge on the sale and use of ammunition, rifles, shotguns, and firearms. The fund would be used to support municipal violence prevention programs, with a focus on school resource officers, programs addressing youth exposure to violence, and police training for incidents involving mental illness. The bill also prohibits the sale, purchase, rental, lease, or possession of .50 BMG rifles and cartridges, with certain exceptions for government and military personnel. Additionally, the bill imposes penalties for possessing expired firearms licenses and makes some changes to the licensing process.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1563

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1563
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1563.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1734	To prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2014	Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see H5233	Similar To
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2486	Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license	No further action taken	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
S1009	Relative to juvenile violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1024	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1076	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S176	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	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
S290	To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1734

To prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2014

Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see H5233

Similar To

H2023

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H2486

Requiring live fire practice for a firearms license

No further action taken

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

S1009

Relative to juvenile violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1024

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1076

Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S176

To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

Similar To

S190

Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

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

S290

To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

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