Massachusetts · Bill 1775 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to antique firearm detainment

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1775) of Bruce E. Tarr, David F. DeCoste and Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to antique firearm detainment. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Every action

7 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 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  4. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual; Hearing updated to include Virtual · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  5. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual; Hearing updated to include Virtual · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  6. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  7. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 3, 2025 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 1

6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Bruce E. TarrR Primary sponsor · District First Essex and Middlesex
All 2 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.