MA H1881

Bill

Relative to possession of a dangerous weapon

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to penalties for possession of dangerous weapons by persons in the custody of certain correctional facilities. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 127 of the General Laws to add a new section 38B 1/2, which defines "dangerous weapon" and establishes penalties for persons in the custody of correctional facilities, including jails, houses of correction, trial court detention facilities, and state prisons, who possess such weapons. The penalty includes imprisonment in the state prison for up to 10 years, imprisonment in the house of correction for up to 2.5 years, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both fine and imprisonment. The sentence would begin after any other outstanding and unserved sentences at the time of the violation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Alyson Sullivan (R)*, Colleen Garry (D), Dave Robertson (D), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1881

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1881
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1881.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H161	Relative to possession and consumption of marijuana or marijuana accessories	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H1740	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1873	Preventing foreclosures by reducing administrative costs for small business property owners	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2489	To close the large capacity magazine loophole	No further action taken	Similar To
H2527	Relative to criminal manufacture and possession of certain weapons	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1140	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1277	Relative to harm reduction and racial justice	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1633	To prevent the illegal possession and illegal sale of firearms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S73	Relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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