S 330 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to strengthening background checks

Summary
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of Walter F. Timilty, Carole A. Fiola, Susan Williams Gifford, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to strengthening background checks. Education.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 22, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 22, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 50 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Walter Timilty
Walter Timilty
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Barbara A. L'Italien
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
MA
Second Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Carole Fiola
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
MA
6th Bristol
Co
Photo of Danielle Gregoire
Danielle Gregoire
DDemocratic
MA
4th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Donald F. Humason, Jr.
Donald F. Humason, Jr.
RRepublican
MA
Second Hampden and Hampshire