MA H763

Bill

MA H763

Relative to firearm suppressor safety

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 penalty for the possession of firearm suppressor devices used for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of portable firearms. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 10A of Chapter 269 of the Massachusetts General Laws to establish penalties for the possession of firearm suppressors. The bill defines a "firearm suppressor" as any device used to silence, muffle, or diminish the report of a portable firearm. The penalties include imprisonment of up to 10 years in state prison or up to 2.5 years in a jail or house of correction for individuals who are prohibited from possessing firearms, committing violent crimes or felonies, committing crimes of violence against family or household members, or engaged in the sale or possession of controlled substances.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Josh Cutler (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H763

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H763
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H763.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H884	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H885	Relative to malicious destruction of property	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H982	To enhance safety on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H985	To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H986	To increase penalties for heroin distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1999	Relative to high speed chases	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2575	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	No further action taken	Similar To
S872	Further regulating name changes of registered sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S997	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4338

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H4874

Judiciary Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H626

To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H737

Relative to motor vehicle police chases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H881

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H884

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H885

Relative to malicious destruction of property

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H982

To enhance safety on public ways

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H985

To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H986

To increase penalties for heroin distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1999

Relative to high speed chases

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2575

Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

No further action taken

Similar To

S872

Further regulating name changes of registered sex offenders

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S997

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

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

Similar To

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Last Action

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