HB609

Laid on Table (House)

relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety 2026 Session

Status

Introduced
House Committee
House Vote
Senate
Senate Vote
Governor
Laid on Table (House)

Hearing

No upcoming hearing scheduled.

Testimony

Support 14
Oppose 47

61 total submissions

Roll Call Votes

Table House Jun 04, 2026
182 Yeas 160 Nays
Passed
Conference Committee Report Senate Jun 04, 2026
15 Yeas 8 Nays
Passed
OTPA House Jan 07, 2026
193 Yeas 151 Nays
Passed
Adopt Floor Amendment House Jan 07, 2026
193 Yeas 152 Nays
Passed

Bill Docket

Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15

House

June 04, 2026

Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; RC 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

Senate

June 04, 2026

Removed from Consent (Reps. Simpson, Telerski, Sheehan, DeRoy, E. Kelly, Barton, Comtois, Selig, Newell, R. Newman) 05/21/2026 HJ 14

House

June 02, 2026

Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026

Senate

May 28, 2026

Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231

House

May 28, 2026

Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon; SJ 14

Senate

May 27, 2026

Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234

House

May 27, 2026

Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 HJ 14

House

May 21, 2026

President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

Senate

May 20, 2026

Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

Senate

May 20, 2026

Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 HJ 13

House

May 18, 2026

House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1987s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13

House

May 18, 2026

Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1987s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

Senate

May 14, 2026

Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1987s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

Senate

May 14, 2026

Committee Amendment # 2026-1917s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

Senate

May 14, 2026

Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1917s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18A

Senate

May 12, 2026

Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 9

Senate

March 09, 2026

Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

Senate

January 30, 2026

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: MA RC 193-151 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92

House

January 07, 2026

FLAM # 2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): AA RC 193-152 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 87

House

January 07, 2026

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

House

November 13, 2025

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 21

House

November 13, 2025

==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

House

October 03, 2025

==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

House

October 03, 2025

Retained in Committee

House

March 19, 2025

Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

House

March 10, 2025

==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

House

March 06, 2025

Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204

House

January 22, 2025

Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18

House

January 16, 2025

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