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HB609-FN

Bill Details

Title: 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.

Sponsors: (Prime) Farrington (R), Aures (R), DeRoy (R), DeVito (R), Drew (R), Layon (R), McFarlane (R), Wood (R)

LSR Number: 25-0889

General Status: SENATE

House:

Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Due Out: 3/20/2025

Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT

Senate:

Committee: Judiciary

Floor Date: None

Status: IN COMMITTEE

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Bill Versions

Introduced [PDF]

As Amended by the House [PDF]

Amendments

2026-0019h [PDF]

Hearing Reports

Sen Hearing Rpt (3/13/26) [PDF]

Roll Calls

House Roll Calls

Adopt Floor Amendment (193-152)

OTPA (193-151)

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Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18

Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204

==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

Retained in Committee

==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 21

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

FLAM #2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): AA RC 193-152 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 87

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: MA RC 193-151 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92

Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 9