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8/2/2010 Please note: With the close of the legislative session most of the bills on this page did not become law. This December many will be re-filed, and will have new bill #s. We will be continuously updating the information in order to keep it as accurate as possible.

Committee Report Key:

  • "Favorable" - This means the committee has released the bill with a recommendation that the bill should pass into law.
  • "Adverse" - This means the committee has recommended that the bill NOT pass into law.
  • "Study" - This means that the committee believes further research needs to be done before a decision is made. This normally means the bill is dead for the current legislative session.
  • E.O.P.S.H. = Executive Office Public Safety & Homeland Security
House Bill # Bill Title Sponsor Committee Report Committee
Assignment		 GOAL Position
H33 An Act Relative to Electronic Notification of License Expiration E.O.P.S.H. Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H34 An Act Relative to the Regulation of Gun Shows E.O.P.S.H. Favorable 3/29/2010 House Committee on Ways and Means Oppose
H35 An Act to Extend Time Limits for the Firearm Licensing Review Board E.O.P.S.H. Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H 541 An Act authorizing the licensing of firearms for persons 70 years of age or older Representative William Pignatelli   House Committee on Ways and Means Support
H737 An Act to provide for the statewide conservation of inland fisheries and wildlife Representative Anne M. Gobi   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
H739 An Act relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth Representative Anne M. Gobi   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
H740 An Act expanding the powers of the director of Fisheries and Wildlife Representative Anne M. Gobi   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
H742 Proposal to amend the Constitution excluding all matters relating to fisheries and wildlife Representative Anne M. Gobi   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Needs further study
H745 An Act relative to property damage cause by beaver Representative William G. Greene Jr.   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
H747 An Act relative to the control of coyotes Representative William G. Greene Jr.   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
H834 An Act Relative to Sustainable Water Resources Representative Frank I. Smizik   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture   
H1311
(GOAL BILL)		 An Act regarding breaking and entering of a firearm retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer  Representative Christine E. Canavan   Joint Committee on the Judiciary Support
H1516 An Act Relative to Prevent Bulk Purchasing and Illegal Trafficking of Firearms Representative David P. Linsky Study 6/7/2010 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Oppose
H1582 An Act Relative to Anti Gang Injunctions Representative Eugene L. O'Flaherty   Joint Committee on the Judiciary Needs further study
H1678 (GOAL BILL) An Act relative to deceptive weapons devices Representative
John F. Quinn, Representative Stephen Canessa		 Study 6/7/2010 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Support
H1680 An Act Creating Separate Criminal Offenses for Assault Committed With a Firearm Representative
John F. Quinn		 Study 6/7/2010 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Needs further study
H2195 An Act relative to the Licensing Fees of Firearms Representative
F. Jay Barrows		 Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Support
H2202 An Act to Close Automatic Weapon Loopholes Representative Antonio Cabral Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H2204 An Act Relative to the Fees for the Renewal of FID cards by elderly persons Representative Jennifer M. Callahan Favorable 3/12/2010 House Committee on Ways and Means Support
H2229 An Act further regulating the issuance of firearm identification cards and licenses to carry firearms Representative Anne M. Gobi   House Committee on Steering, Policy & Scheduling Support
H2231 An Act to allow hunting on Sunday within the Commonwealth Representative Anne M. Gobi Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Support
H2232 An Act relative to the use of shotguns Representative Anne M. Gobi   House Committee on Steering, Policy & Scheduling Needs further study
H2233 An Act Further Regulating the Issuance of Firearm Identification Representative Anne M. Gobi Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Needs further study
H2237 An Act Relative to Non Lethal Self Defense Spray Representative Bradley H. Jones Jr. Favorable Senate Comittee on Ways and Means Support
H2246 An Act Relative to the Expiration of a Firearms Identification Card or Gun License Representative William Lantigua Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H2247 An Act to Improve the Ballistic Database Through Microstamping Ammunition Representative David P. Linsky Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H2248 An Act To Restrict The Issuance Of Licenses Representative David P. Linsky Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H2249 An Act to Close a Loophole In the Assault Weapoons Ban and Further Reduce Gun Violence in the Commonwealth Representative David P. Linsky Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security  Oppose
H2254 An Act Relative to Electrical Weapon Registration Representative Charles A. Murphy Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Needs further study
H2258 An Act relative to the possession of firearms by people with dementia Representative Sarah K. Peake Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Opposed as written
H2259 (GOAL BILL) An Act relative to civil rights and public safety Representative George N. Peterson, Jr. Extension 7/23/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
H2263 An Act Relative to Surrender and Storage Representative Karyn Polito Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Needs further study
H2267 An Act relative to shooting near highway or dwelling. Representative Kathi-Ann Reinstein Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
H2274 An Act Relative to Pepper Spray Representative Tom Sannicandro Favorable Senate Comittee on Ways and Means Support
H2287 An Act Relative to Firearms in the Commonwealth Representative Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
H3631 An Act Relative to the Failure to Report Lost or Stolen Firearms Representative William Lantigua Study 6/7/2010 Joint Committee on the Judiciary  
H4059 An Act Relative to Possession of Armor-Piercing Ammunition in the City of Boston Representative Martin J. Walsh   Joint Committee on the Judiciary Oppose
H4102 An Act To Reduce Firearm Violence Governor Deval Patrick Information Joint Committee on the Judiciary Oppose
H4172 An Act safeguarding our natural resources Representative Anne M. Gobi   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Needs further study
H4465 (GOAL Bill) An Act To Protect Conservation Lands Representative Dennis E. Guyer   House Committee on Ways and Means Support
H4687 Wind Energy Siting Reform Act Representative Charles A. Murphy Information House Committee on Ways and Means Oppose
H4703 An Act Making Gun Law Violations subject to dangerousness hearing determinations (C.O.R.I. Bill) Representative Eugene L. O'Flaherty Unfavorable House Committee on Steering, Policy & Scheduling Opposed as written
Senate Bill # Bill Title Sponsor Committee Report Committee Assignment GOAL Position
S371 An Act to enhance the management of problem wildlife Senator Stephen M. Brewer   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
S373 An Act providing for the statewide conservation of inland fisheries and wildlife Senator Stephen M. Brewer   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Support
S392 An Act relative to the feeding of wildlife Senator Benjamin B. Downing   Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture  Needs further study
S397 An Act establishing a wildlife management commission Senator James B. Eldridge   Joint Committee on Rules Opposed
S913
 (GOAL BILL)		 An Act relative to an unloaded rifle or shotgun Senator Stephen M. Brewer Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S919 An Act reducing firearm license application fees Senator Stephen M. Brewer Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S920 An Act further regulating the issuance of firearm identification cards Senator Stephen M. Brewer   Senate Committee on Ethics and Rules Support
S924
(GOAL BILL) 		An Act Relative to Fair Licensing Senator Stephen M. Brewer Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S926
(GOAL BILL) 		An Act Relative to Certain Ammunition Senator Stephen M. Brewer Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S927
 (GOAL BILL)		 An Act relative to the lawful sale of ammunition Senator Stephen M. Brewer Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S929 An Act relative to remove pepper spray from firearms identification Senator Scott P. Brown Favorable Senate Comittee on Ways and Means Support
S933 An Act Regarding the Prevention of Illegal Trafficking and Gun Violence Among Youth in the Commonwealth Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
S938 An Act relative to preventing illegal trafficking of firearms Senator Cynthia Stone Creem Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
S964 An Act prohibiting the confiscation of legally owned firearms during a state of emergency Senator Richard T. Moore   Senate Comittee on Ways and Means Support
S967 An Act Prohibiting the Use of Paintball Guns Senator Michael W. Morrissey Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Needs Further Study
S970 An Act requiring a firearms licensing authority to provide a receipt for firearm license applications Senator Michael W. Morrissey Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S975 An Act relative to remove pepper spray from firearms identification Senator Robert A. O'Leary Favorable Senate Comittee on Ways and Means Support
S978 An Act creating a global positioning system locators in firearms study commission Senator Anthony Petruccelli Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
S985 An Act to Allow Citizens Possession of Non-Lethal Protection Senator James E. Timilty Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S986 An Act establishing the Massachusetts armor piercing law Senator James E. Timilty Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
S995 An Act relative to issuing a license to carry firearms Senator James E. Timilty Hold 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Needs further study
S1000 An Act to reduce gun violence and promote public safety Senator Richard R. Tisei Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Support
S1001 An Act Relative to the Sale and Possession of BB, Pellet, and Paintball Guns Senator Richard R. Tisei Study 3/12/2010 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Oppose
S1580 (GOAL BILL) An Act relative to the common defense Senator Stephen M. Brewer Extended until 6/30/2010 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Support
S1789 An Act  relative to dangerous weapons Senator Steven C. Panagiotakos Extended until 5/7/2010 Joint Committee on the Judiciary Needs further study
S2251 An Act to regulate the use of off highway and recreation vehicles Senator Steven C. Panagiotakos   Senate Committee on Way and Means Needs further study

 

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