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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation H3238

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Legislation Overview

Title: Resolve to establish a special commission relative to gun violence and the reduction of poverty in the Commonwealth

Description: Relativerelative to reducing poverty in the Commonwealth . Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Session: 188th General Court

Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see H4490

Last Action Date: September 25, 2014

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Thomas Conroy; Paul McMurtry; Tom Sannicandro; Kay Khan; Byron Rushing; Carolyn Dykema; Martha Walz; Ruth Balser; Denise Provost; Jason Lewis; Christine Canavan; Cory Atkins;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 160)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Sep 25, 2014 Accompanied a study order, see H4490
House Jun 30, 2014 Reporting date extended to Thursday, July 3, 2014, pending concurrence
Senate Jun 30, 2014 Senate concurred
Senate May 1, 2014 Senate concurred
House Apr 24, 2014 Reporting date extended to Thursday May 15, 2014, pending concurrence
Sep 13, 2013 Hearing scheduled for 09/13/2013 from 10:00 AM-08:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
House Jan 22, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senate Jan 22, 2013 Senate concurred
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 22, 2013 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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