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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph D. McKenna

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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 illegal drug and firearm trafficking.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 294        FILED ON: 1/7/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1673 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking.

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. Chapter 94C of the General Laws shall be amended by adding the following new section:

Section 32O: Illegal Trafficking of Opioids, Heroin, Firearms.

(a) Whoever is found guilty for trafficking substances under section 32E paragraphs (c) or (c1/2) of this chapter and is concurrently or separately found guilty of any of sections 10E, 10I, 10J, or 10K of Chapter 269 regarding the trafficking or theft of firearms, rifles, shotguns or machine guns shall be punished by a term of up to life imprisonment in the state prison, that said sentence may include a fine of not more than $500,000.  

SECTION 2. A prosecution commenced under this section shall not be placed on file or continued without a finding.

SECTION 3. A person convicted of violating this section shall not be eligible for furlough, work release, temporary release or receive any deduction from his sentence for good conduct under sections 129C or 129D of chapter 127.