An Act relative to the reduction of gun violence
House bill No. 4278, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. July 9, 2014.
Bill Information
Bill Information
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to regulate forthwith the sale and possession of firearms in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/9/2014 | House | H4278, published as amended |
| 7/11/2014 | Senate | Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/14/2014 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2265 |
| 7/14/2014 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 7/14/2014 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 17th, 2014 |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | Read second |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | For actions, see S2265 |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2265, amended |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | Read third |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed |
| 7/22/2014 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/22/2014 | House | House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment |
| 7/22/2014 | House | Committee of conference appointed (Mariano-Bradley-Peterson) |
| 7/22/2014 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/22/2014 | Senate | Senate insisted on its amendment |
| 7/22/2014 | Senate | Committee of conference appointed (Timilty-Petruccelli-Tarr), in concurrence |
| 7/17/2014 | Senate | Reprinted as amended, see S2284 |
| 7/30/2014 | House | Reported by committee of conference |
| 7/30/2014 | House | See H4376 |
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