An Act requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms
This bill requires Massachusetts' public pension funds to stop investing in companies that make or sell ammunition and firearms for civilian use. It defines these companies as those deriving more than 15% of their revenue from such products and mandates that the pension board identify all current investments in these firms within 90 days. The legislation directs the fund to sell these holdings over a 12-month period while exempting investments in mutual funds that hold these companies. Ultimately, the bill aims to align the state's retirement investments with its existing gun control laws by removing financial support for the firearms industry.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Sal DiDomenico
DDemocratic
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