Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 28 D · 1 R cosponsors

HD 836 — An Act relative to universal background checks for private gun sales

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

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Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HD 836?
HD 836 is sponsored by David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Michael S. Day (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Lori A. Ehrlich, James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Denise C. Garlick, Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Jonathan Hecht, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), James M. Kelcourse, Kay Khan, Elizabeth A. Malia, Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), Michael J. Moran (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Aaron Vega, Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (Democrat).
What is the current status of HD 836?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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