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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1633 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1514
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 preserving second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1633 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1514
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1514) of Ryan C. Fattman for
legislation to preserve second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients. Public Safety
and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1583 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 preserving second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients.
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 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (i) of paragraph (d) by inserting after the words
3"violation of said Chapter 94C" the words :- "Provided, however, that the state of Massachusetts
4and its approved licensing bodies may not deny an otherwise qualified applicant for a license to
5carry or a firearm identification card solely on the basis of the applicant being a lawful holder of
6a medical marijuana patient license"