H 2370 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to close gun dealer loopholes

This bill amends Massachusetts gun laws to require licensed dealers to conduct background checks on buyers of firearm frames and receivers, parts that can be assembled into guns. It defines these components as the structural housing for firing mechanisms and prohibits dealers from selling or transferring them unless they are part of a fully assembled weapon. The legislation also designates the Attorney General's office as the authority responsible for enforcing these new licensing requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors