MA S1365

Bill

To protect law abiding citizens and strengthen public safety

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 protect law abiding citizens and strengthen public safety. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect law-abiding citizens and strengthen public safety. The key provisions include: 1. Exempting individuals who purchased, sold, or transferred a weapon or assault weapon prior to July 21, 2016 through the Massachusetts Instant Record Check System from being guilty of unlawful sale, transfer, or possession, as long as they were properly licensed under Chapter 140. 2. Increasing the fine for violating the requirements of Section 128B of Chapter 140 (related to the sale or transfer of firearms) from $500-$1,000 to $1,000-$2,000, or up to 6 months of imprisonment. 3. Increasing the penalty by 5 to 10 years for individuals who commit certain firearms-related crimes (Section 13B of Chapter 265) if they were not licensed under Chapter 140 or the firearm was purchased in violation of Section 128B of Chapter 140.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Jennifer Flanagan (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2292 (on 02/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1365

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1365
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1365.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1727	Relative to municipal compensation	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1731	Increasing service quality penalty against electric and gas companies	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1792	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	No further action taken	Similar To
H1798	Relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1861	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4149	Authorizing the city of Haverhill to assess fines for failure to relocate or remove utility poles and wires	Accompanied a study order, see H4684	Similar To
H769	Permitting the purchase and possession of electronic control weapons by abused persons for defensive purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H782	Relative to use of ways by pedestrians (i.e. jaywalking)	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1990	Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2178	Relative to handicapped parking	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 137 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2223	Relative to increasing City of Gloucester parking fines	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 104 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2292	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 safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S755	Restricting fine time sentences	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S850	Strengthening identity law	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S918	Protecting police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S966	Relative to soliciting acts of terrorism	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1727

Relative to municipal compensation

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H1731

Increasing service quality penalty against electric and gas companies

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H1792

Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving

No further action taken

Similar To

H1798

Relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1861

Protecting motorists and emergency personnel

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4149

Authorizing the city of Haverhill to assess fines for failure to relocate or remove utility poles and wires

Accompanied a study order, see H4684

Similar To

H769

Permitting the purchase and possession of electronic control weapons by abused persons for defensive purposes

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H782

Relative to use of ways by pedestrians (i.e. jaywalking)

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1990

Relative to increasing the civil fines and financial responsibilities and criminal penalties of motorists who violate the right of way of other motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and/or pedestrians, resulting in serious bodily injury and/or death

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

Similar To

S2178

Relative to handicapped parking

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 137 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2223

Relative to increasing City of Gloucester parking fines

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 104 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2292

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 safety in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S755

Restricting fine time sentences

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S850

Strengthening identity law

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S918

Protecting police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S966

Relative to soliciting acts of terrorism

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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