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HB 609 Lay HB609 on Table (Rep

relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.

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29 actions
  1. Jun 4, 2026 lower
    Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  2. Jun 4, 2026 upper
    Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; RC 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  3. Jun 2, 2026 lower
    Removed from Consent (Reps. Simpson, Telerski, Sheehan, DeRoy, E. Kelly, Barton, Comtois, Selig, Newell, R. Newman) 05/21/2026 HJ 14
  4. May 28, 2026 upper
    Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026
  5. May 28, 2026 lower
    Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  6. May 27, 2026 upper
    Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon; SJ 14
  7. May 27, 2026 lower
    Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234
  8. May 21, 2026 lower
    Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 HJ 14
  9. May 20, 2026 upper
    President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  10. May 20, 2026 upper
    Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  11. May 18, 2026 lower
    Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 HJ 13
  12. May 18, 2026 lower
    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1987s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
  13. May 14, 2026 upper
    Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1987s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  14. May 14, 2026 upper
    Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1987s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  15. May 14, 2026 upper
    Committee Amendment # 2026-1917s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  16. May 12, 2026 upper
    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1917s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18A
  17. Mar 9, 2026 upper
    Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 9
  18. Jan 30, 2026 upper
    Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  19. Jan 7, 2026 lower
    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: MA RC 193-151 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92
  20. Jan 7, 2026 lower
    FLAM # 2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): AA RC 193-152 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 87
  21. Nov 13, 2025 lower
    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  22. Nov 13, 2025 lower
    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 21
  23. Oct 3, 2025 lower
    ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  24. Oct 3, 2025 lower
    ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  25. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Retained in Committee
  26. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  27. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  28. Jan 22, 2025 lower
    Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204
  29. Jan 16, 2025 lower
    Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18
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