repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 23, 2022
Last action May 11, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2023
How they voted
192–171
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 387
Mar 9, 2023
D
Democratic188
86% Nay
I
Independent5
60% Yea
R
Republican194
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 1, 2023
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/11/2023; SC 21
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 03/09/2023 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
upper
Mar 9, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (192-171-24)
house
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 196-176 03/09/2023 HJ 8 P. 14
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought Not to Pass
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2023 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 14 P. 9
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Introduced
Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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