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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation H728

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relative to the use of shotguns

Description: 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, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Session: 189th General Court

Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Last Action Date: April 7, 2016

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: David Muradian (R); Anne Gobi (D); Fred Barrows (R); Timothy Whelan (R); Stephen DiNatale (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (5 of 160)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 7, 2016 Accompanied by S432
House Apr 7, 2016 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Nov 2, 2015 Hearing scheduled for 11/10/2015 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
House Jan 20, 2015 Referred to the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Senate Jan 20, 2015 Senate concurred
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Mar 10, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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