An Act increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2 |
| 4/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 90, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 10.
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 110, the word “seven” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 112, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 114, the words “fifteen years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- life imprisonment.
Section 10 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 138 after the after the word “years”:- or not less than 3 nor more than 10 years in state prison. And striking out the words “or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.”
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 156, the word “5” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 201, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
Section 128 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.
SECTION 1. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 90, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 10. SECTION 2. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 110, the word “seven” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20. SECTION 3. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 112, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20. SECTION 4. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 114, the words “fifteen years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- life imprisonment. SECTION 5. Section 10 of Chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 138 after the after the word “years”:- or not less than 3 nor more than 10 years in state prison. And striking out the words “or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.” SECTION 6. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 156, the word “5” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20. SECTION 7. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 201, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20. SECTION 8. Section 128 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 20.