MA S1602

Bill

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

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 the discharge of firearms without regard for the risk of harm or penalty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 265 of the General Laws to create a new section 15G. The new section makes it a criminal offense, punishable by up to 5 years in state prison or 2.5 years in the house of correction, for anyone to intentionally or recklessly discharge a firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, or machine gun without regard for the risk of serious bodily injury to another person, and thereby cause a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Ed Kennedy (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1602

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1602
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1602.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1637	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1662	Increasing penalties for discharging a firearm into a dwelling, residence, or structure where persons reside	Accompanied H1803	Similar To
H1865	To increase penalties for shooting a firearm while on release	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2433	Relative to the reckless discharge of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H2712	Relative to public safety employee death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3140	Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1586	Relative to medical services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1590	Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1618	Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1621	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1649	Relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1709	Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1717	Relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel	Accompanied H2651	Similar To
S1756	Relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2771	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2457	Creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1637

Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1662

Increasing penalties for discharging a firearm into a dwelling, residence, or structure where persons reside

Accompanied H1803

Similar To

H1865

To increase penalties for shooting a firearm while on release

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2433

Relative to the reckless discharge of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H2712

Relative to public safety employee death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3140

Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

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

Similar To

S1586

Relative to medical services

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

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

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

Similar To

S1590

Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations

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

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1618

Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses

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

Similar To

S1621

Relative to emergency hazard health duty

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

Similar To

S1649

Relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees

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

Similar To

S1709

Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1717

Relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel

Accompanied H2651

Similar To

S1756

Relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see S2771

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2457

Creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

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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