Pending and enacted firearms legislation by state
This tracker displays legislation from the current session.
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Last action: Reported, in part, by H4101 (2026-06-17)
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Relativerelative to hunting, water quality and other related matters.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (2026-05-14)
Sponsor: John Velis D
For legislation relative to repeat violent firearm offenders. The Judiciary.
Last action: Discharged to the committee on House Rules (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Relativerelative to firearms, police reform and other related matters.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Todd Smola R
Relative to the lawful sale of guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: David DeCoste R
Relative to firearms classified as "curios and relics". Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Marjorie Decker D
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition of Marjorie C. Decker that the commissioner of Criminal Justice Services be authorized to establish a list of persons who disavow eligibility to purchase firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: David DeCoste R
Relative to firearms records. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: David Muradian R
Relative to firearm transactions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Justin Thurber R
Relative to assault-style firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Marjorie Decker D
For legislation to require licensed gun owners to submit yearly affidavits. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: David DeCoste R
For legislation to further regulate the possession of firearms by law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Justin Thurber R
For legislation to repeal expanded firearms bans. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Paul Frost R
Relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Lindsay Sabadosa D
Relative to a voluntary do-not-sell list for firearms purchases. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Joseph McKenna R
Relative to the issuance of licenses for firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Todd Smola R
Relative to firearms and recreational vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: John Gaskey R
Relative to repealing the act modernizing firearm laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: David Robertson D
Relative to the return of firearms stored at private businesses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Steven Howitt R
For legislation to further define assault-style firearms and to repeal the special legislative commission on firearm data. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Kenneth Sweezey R
For legislation to repeal gun modernization laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Christopher Hendricks D
Relative to electronic weapons and devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Kenneth Sweezey R
Relative to registration of guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: David Robertson D
Relative to protecting the rights of lawful gun owners. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27) (2026-04-23)
Sponsor: Kenneth Sweezey R
Relative to semiautomatic rifles and shotguns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5313 (2026-04-21)
Sponsor: David Muradian R
For legislation to provide an income tax deduction for purchases of gun safes. Revenue.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5309 (2026-04-02)
Sponsor: Mindy Domb D
For legislation to establish an excise tax on guns and ammunition. Revenue.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-30)
Sponsor: Jay Livingstone D
Relative to requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms. Public Service.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (2026-03-30)
Sponsor: Jonathan Zlotnik D
Relative to certain hunting zones. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (2026-03-30)
Sponsor: Jonathan Zlotnik D
Relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (2026-03-30)
Sponsor: Danillo Sena D
Relative to requiring lead free ammunition when taking wildlife. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (2026-03-30)
Sponsor: David Vieira R
For legislation to further regulate bow and arrow hunting. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Discharged to the committee on House Rules (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Relativerelative to fraud, exploitation, criminal offenses, firearms, drugs, juvenile matters and other judiciary related issues
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Paul Frost R
Relative to penalties for the possession of silencers or firearm noise reduction devices. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Joseph McKenna R
Relative to trafficking certain illegal drugs and firearms. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Marjorie Decker D
Relative to the reckless discharge of firearms. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: David Robertson D
For legislation to create a commission (including members of the General Court) to study extreme risk protection orders. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: David Linsky D
Relative to increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Marcus Vaughn R
Relative to the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for firearm related crimes. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: David Linsky D
For legislation to require liability insurance by gun owners. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Alyson Sullivan-Almeida R
Relative to penalties for persons confined to correctional facilities who commit assault or assault and battery by means of dangerous weapons upon officers, other employees, volunteers or employees of contractors. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-26)
Sponsor: Marjorie Decker D
For legislation to further regulate the manufacturing of assault weapons and large capacity feeding devices. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27) (2026-03-19)
Sponsor: David Muradian R
Relative to self-defense sprays. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5193 (2026-03-09)
So much of the recommendations of the Department of the State Treasurer (House, No. 35) as relates to requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms (House, No. 49). Public Service.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5149 (2026-02-26)
Sponsor: David Muradian R
Relative to the promulgation of regulations by the Director of Fisheries and Wildlife within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement for the use and possession of shotgun ammunition types for the purposes of hunting. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5149 (2026-02-26)
Sponsor: Paul Frost R
Relative to authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see H5149 (2026-02-26)
Sponsor: Marc Lombardo R
For legislation to permit bow hunting on Sunday. Environment and Natural Resources.
Last action: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading (2026-02-09)
Sponsor: Marjorie Decker D
Relative to making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (2026-01-27)
Sponsor: Frank Moran D
Relative to firearm industry accountability and access to justice by allowing for civil actions by victims of gun violence. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (2026-01-27)
Sponsor: Bruce Tarr R
For legislation relative to antique firearm detainment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (2026-01-27)
Sponsor: Christopher Worrell D
For legislation to provide for an audit and an investigation by a special commission concerning gun violence prevention and intervention funding. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (2026-01-27)
Sponsor: Bruce Tarr R
For legislation relative to possession of assault weapon or a large capacity feeding device by private campus law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (2026-01-22)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation relative to firearm purchases by retired LEOSA certified law enforcement officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (2025-12-18)
Sponsor: Marjorie Decker D
Relative to firearm storage education. Education.
Last action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886 (2025-12-18)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking. The Judiciary.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Cynthia Creem D
For legislation relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2786 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Adam Gomez D
For legislation relative to require public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms. Public Service.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Cynthia Creem D
For legislation to establish the Violence Reduction and Firearm Injury Prevention Trust Fund. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Robyn Kennedy D
For legislation relative to creating a voluntary firearms do-not-sell firearms list. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation to restore certain civil rights pertaining to firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Peter Durant R
For legislation to repeal the firearms laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation relative to change of address for firearm licensing. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Peter Durant R
For legislation relative to the licensing of ammunition sales. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Jessica Giannino D
For legislation to regulate administrative leaves involving events during which officers discharge firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Peter Durant R
For legislation relative to registration of guns. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Peter Durant R
For legislation relative to firearm identification card. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation relative to possession of self-defense sprays. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Accompanied a study order, see S2798 (2025-12-04)
Sponsor: Ryan Fattman R
For legislation to preserve second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Last action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (2025-07-24)
Sponsor: Jason Lewis D
For legislation to promote safe firearm storage education and increase the well-being of students. Education.
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