SENATE DOCKET, NO. 783 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1163
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anthony W. Petruccelli
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to a study commission on GPS locators in firearms.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Anthony W. Petruccelli | First Suffolk and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 783 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1163
By Mr. Petruccelli, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1163) of Anthony W. Petruccelli for legislation to create a GPS Locators in Firearms Study Commission. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1224 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to a study commission on GPS locators in firearms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. A special commission after this referred to as the Global Positioning System Locators in Firearms Study Commission, is hereby established for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to the feasibility of placing Global Positioning System (“GPS”) locators in firearms.
The Global Positioning System Locators in Firearms Study Commission shall consist of 7 members; the House of Representatives Chair on Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Senate Chair on Public Safety and Homeland Security, one member of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, appointed by the Secretary of the Executive Office and Public Safety and Security, one designee from the Gun Owners’ Action League (“GOAL”), one Chief of Police from a city or town, appointed by the Governor, one designee from the City of Boston Mayor’s Office, appointed by the Mayor of Boston, one designee appointed by the Boston City Council.
The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such recommendations into effect by filing the same with the clerk of the senate before the bill filing deadline for the 2013-2014 general court session.