MA H769

Bill

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

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the sale and possession of nonlethal electronic control weapons to certain persons when abuse orders have been issued by a court. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill allows individuals who have been granted abuse prevention orders by a court to purchase, rent, or lease electronic control weapons, such as stun guns or Tasers, for defensive purposes. The bill specifies that the court can make this determination if there is a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse, a pattern of abuse has occurred, or the defendant has a mental condition that increases the likelihood of not obeying a court order or being deterred by criminal law. The court is required to notify the plaintiff of this right and provide them with a Statement of Emergent Need to facilitate the purchase, rent, or lease of the electronic control weapon.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H769

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H769
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H769.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1052	Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H784	Relative to the insanity defense	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H798	Relative to the theft of bulk merchandise containers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H883	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1282	Relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1302	Increasing the penalties for the illegal possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S758	Permitting the court to expunge the record of persons struggling with substance abuse or charged with possession of certain Class D controlled substances	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S962	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S989	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2186	Similar To

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