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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation H3914

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relative to denying firearms and explosives to suspected terrorists

Description: Relative to issuing licenses to carry firearms to persons named on the consolidated terrorist watchlist maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Session: 189th General Court

Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see H4611

Last Action Date: September 15, 2016

Sponsors

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54 sponsors: Lori Ehrlich (D); David Rogers (D); David Linsky (D); Cory Atkins (D); Ruth Balser (D); Christine Barber (D); Garrett Bradley (D); Michael Brady (D); Paul Brodeur (D); Antonio Cabral (D); James Cantwell (D); Gailanne Cariddi (D); Evandro Carvalho (D); Cynthia Creem (D); Brendan Crighton (D); Claire Cronin (D); Daniel Cullinane (D); Michael Day (D); Marjorie Decker (D); Salvatore DiDomenico (D); Kenneth Donnelly (D); Michelle Dubois (D); James Dwyer (D); Carolyn Dykema (D); Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D); Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D); Michael Finn (D); Carole Fiola (D); Linda Forry (D); Carmine Gentile (D); Kenneth Gordon (D); Daniel Hunt (D); Brian Joyce (D); Jay Kaufman (D); Kay Khan (D); Peter Kocot (D); John Lawn (D); Jason Lewis (D); Jay Livingstone (D); Elizabeth Malia (D); Thomas McGee (D); Joseph McGonagle (D); Sarah Peake (D); Alice Peisch (D); Denise Provost (D); Richard Ross (R); Jeffrey Roy (D); Daniel Ryan (D); Alan Silvia (D); Frank Smizik (D); Ellen Story (D); Paul Tucker (D); Steven Ultrino (D); Chris Walsh (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 34% (54 of 160)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 15, 2016 Accompanied a study order, see H4611
Jan 25, 2016 Hearing scheduled for 01/28/2016 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1
Senate Dec 21, 2015 Senate concurred
House Dec 17, 2015 Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
House Dec 14, 2015 Referred to the committee on House Rules
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 14, 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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