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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3844 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2328
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/20/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3844 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2328
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2328) of Paul K.
Frost relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency. Public Safety and
Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2463 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1. During a pandemic or other state of emergency in which police departments
2are not processing applications for gun license renewals, expiring or expired licenses which
3occurs or occurred during the state of emergency will be valid until the renewal can be fully
4processed or denied by the police department. This provision shall not prevent the Chief of
5Police’s authority in taking a firearms license away should circumstances warrant as already
6appearing in the MGL.