MA H3254

Bill

Relative to hearings for firearms identification

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 process of reclassifying firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require that any attempt to reclassify a firearm, resulting in its removal from approved purchase lists, must have three public hearings across the Commonwealth before any official determination can be made. This is intended to provide more transparency and public input into the process of reclassifying firearms.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (12)

Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), David DeCoste (R), Peter Durant (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Dave Muradian (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4767 (on 07/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3254

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3254
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3254.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1287	Relative to unloaded rifles or shotguns	No further action taken	Similar To
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
H4518	Order for H4517	No further action taken	Similar To
H4767	Public safety	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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
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
S2407	Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms	Accompanied a study order, see S2536	Similar To

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