MA S1320

Bill

MA S1320

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

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 relative to non-resident firearm license fees. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to change the validity period of non-resident firearm licenses from one year to six years. Additionally, it specifies that the fee for a non-resident firearm license application shall be $40, with $20 retained by the licensing authority and $20 deposited into the state's general fund. The bill also clarifies that non-resident licenses issued to certain individuals, such as bank employees or military personnel stationed in Massachusetts, may be valid for up to six years.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McKenna (R), James Miceli (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1320

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1320
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1320.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H4402	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4709	Similar To
S1302	Increasing the penalties for the illegal possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	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
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
S2407	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2536	Similar To
S721	Relating to manufactured housing license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2406	Similar To

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