Massachusetts · Bill 1513 · 193rd General Court

An Act prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1513) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to prohibit the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/28/2023 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  4. SenateReporting date extended to Monday April 8, 2024, pending concurrence
  5. HouseHouse concurred
  6. SenateReporting date extended to Wednesday May 8, 2024, pending concurrence
  7. HouseHouse concurred
  8. SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2780

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.