MA S981

Bill

To ensure courthouse security

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure courthouse security. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to expand the authority of court officers to carry weapons within the premises of the court or in the immediate vicinity. The bill requires that court officers have a license to carry a firearm before being permitted to do so within a courthouse. Additionally, the bill changes the language from "the areas of the court to which they have been assigned" to "the premises of the court or in the immediate vicinity thereof," which broadens the area where court officers can carry weapons.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

James Timilty (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S981

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S981
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S981.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H2328	To enhance courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2329	Improving courthouse safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H376	To ensure secure voting equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4229	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	New draft substituted, see H4232	Similar To
H4241	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4806	Similar To
H4402	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4709	Similar To
H882	To enhance safety and security in courthouses	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1309	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1315	Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1338	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1339	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S149	Relative to the security of personal financial information	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1522	Exempting residential security systems from sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2407	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2536	Similar To
S32	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S973	Enhancing courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H2328

To enhance courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2329

Improving courthouse safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H376

To ensure secure voting equipment

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H4229

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

New draft substituted, see H4232

Similar To

H4241

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4806

Similar To

H4402

Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4709

Similar To

H882

To enhance safety and security in courthouses

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1309

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1315

Further regulating the issuance of firearms identification cards

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1338

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1339

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

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

Similar To

S149

Relative to the security of personal financial information

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1522

Exempting residential security systems from sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2313

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2407

Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

Accompanied a study order, see S2536

Similar To

S32

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

S973

Enhancing courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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