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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4517 190th (2017 - 2018)

An Act relative to firearms

Bill Information

Sponsor:
House Committee on Ways and Means
Amendments to Bill
Dooley, Shawn Appeals Process Rejected
Dooley, Shawn Mandatory School Lockdown Drills Withdrawn
Dooley, Shawn Mental Health Provision Rejected
(Roll Call #354)
Dooley, Shawn Court of Record Withdrawn
Whelan, Timothy R. Storage fees Rejected
Boldyga, Nicholas A. Mental Health Counseling Rejected
(Roll Call #352)
McKenna, Joseph D. technical correction makes “firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, weapons” plural in line 70-72 Adopted
McKenna, Joseph D. technical correction - changes ‘11’ to ‘7’ Adopted
Boldyga, Nicholas A. ERPO Mental Health Counseling Fund Rejected
McKenna, Joseph D. technical correction - '11' to '7' Withdrawn
McKenna, Joseph D. technical correction - makes “firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, weapons” plural in line 70-72 Withdrawn
O'Connell, Shaunna L. Counsel Rejected
(Roll Call #355)
O'Connell, Shaunna L. Right to appeal Rejected
Markey, Christopher M. Standard of proof Withdrawn
Markey, Christopher M. Providing discretion to judges Adopted, as Changed
Markey, Christopher M. Setting a time frame for written order Adopted
Markey, Christopher M. Notice to petitioner Adopted
Markey, Christopher M. Access to records Withdrawn
Jones, Bradley H. Data Collection Adopted, as Changed
Jones, Bradley H. Clear and Convincing Evidence Threshold Withdrawn
Jones, Bradley H. Fraudulent Petition Fines Adopted
Jones, Bradley H. Fraudulent Petition Court Fees Withdrawn
Jones, Bradley H. Ensuring Best Practices Adopted
Jones, Bradley H. 45 Day Enactment Adopted, as Changed
Jones, Bradley H. Protection Order Appeal Adopted, as Changed

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