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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation S1299

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relative to consistent firearm licensing practices

Description: For legislation relative to consistent firearm licensing practices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Session: 189th General Court

Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Last Action Date: June 23, 2016

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Bruce Tarr (R); Geoff Diehl (R); Viriato deMacedo (R); Robert Hedlund (R); Donald Humason (R); Anne Gobi (D); Todd Smola (R); Stephen DiNatale (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 20% (8 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 23, 2016 Accompanied a study order, see S2362
Jan 25, 2016 Hearing scheduled for 01/28/2016 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1
Senate Apr 15, 2015 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
House Apr 15, 2015 House concurred
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 15, 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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