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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation H1283

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales

Description: Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Session: 190th General Court

Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Last Action Date: July 17, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

24 sponsors: David Linsky (D); Michael Day (D); Lori Ehrlich (D); Jason Lewis (D); Ruth Balser (D); Carmine Gentile (D); Marjorie Decker (D); Barbara L'Italien (D); Michelle Dubois (D); Michael Barrett (D); Byron Rushing (D); Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D); Daniel Cullinane (D); Mary Keefe (D); Evandro Carvalho (D); Christine Barber (D); Daniel Ryan (D); Jack Lewis (D); Chynah Tyler (D); Kay Khan (D); Jonathan Hecht (D); Eileen Donoghue (D); David Rogers (D); Alice Peisch (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (24 of 160)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 17, 2018 Accompanied a study order, see H4767
Nov 6, 2017 Hearing scheduled for 11/16/2017 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in A-1
House Jan 23, 2017 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Senate concurred
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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