An Act relative to change of address for firearm licensing
This bill removes the penalty of license revocation or suspension for Massachusetts firearm license holders who fail to update their address with the state. Currently, state law mandates that licensees notify authorities of any address change, but this legislation deletes the specific language that allows officials to cancel a license if that notification is missed. The change directly affects individuals holding firearm licenses who may overlook the requirement to report their new residence. By eliminating these specific penalties, the bill aims to simplify the administrative process for license holders without altering the core requirement to report address changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
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