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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation H1380

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Legislation Overview

Title: INCREASING PENALTIES FOR DISCHARGING A FIREARM INTO A DWELLING, RESIDENCE OR STRUCTURE WHERE PERSONS RESIDE

Description: Relative to increasing the penalties for discharging firearms into a residential dwelling, daycare facility or school building. The Judiciary.

Session: 189th General Court

Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4314

Last Action Date: May 19, 2016

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Russell Holmes (D); Aaron Michlewitz (D); Daniel Hunt (D); Daniel Ryan (D); William Brownsberger (D); Michael Rush (D); Carlos Gonzalez (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (7 of 160)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 19, 2016 Accompanied a new draft, see H4314
Senate Mar 16, 2016 Senate concurred
House Mar 14, 2016 Reporting date extended to Monday May 2, 2016, pending concurrence
Jun 3, 2015 Hearing scheduled for 06/09/2015 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
House Jan 20, 2015 Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
Senate Jan 20, 2015 Senate concurred
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Mar 10, 2015 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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