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Bill H.4539 190th (2017 - 2018)

An Act relative to firearms

House bill No. 4517, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. May 23, 2018. (Corrected line numbers)

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Jeffrey Sánchez

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to regulate forthwith the 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

Displaying 1 to 25 of 45 actions for Bill H.4539
Date Branch Action
6/28/2018 House Reported by H4670
6/25/2018 Senate Committee of conference appointed, in concurrence (Creem-Spilka-Tarr)
6/25/2018 Senate Senate insisted on its amendment
6/25/2018 Senate Rules suspended
6/25/2018 House Committee of conference appointed - (Naughton-Decker-Vieira)
6/25/2018 House House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
6/25/2018 House Rules suspended
6/7/2018 Senate For text of the Senate amendment, printed as amended, see S2549
6/7/2018 Senate Read third and passed to be engrossed
6/7/2018 Senate Ordered to a third reading
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #31 (Creem) adopted
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #41 (Chang-Diaz) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #1 (Welch) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #5 (Keenan) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #3 (Keenan) adopted
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #38 (Tarr) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #34 (Tarr) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #33 (Tarr) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Pending amendment #32 (Tarr) adopted, as amended
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #32.1 (Humason) adopted
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #20 (Gobi) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #19 (Tarr) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #18 (Tarr) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected
6/7/2018 Senate Amendment #11 (Tarr) adopted -see Roll Call #414 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)

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