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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4229 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1951
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Allen Robertson
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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 ERPO Study Commission.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Allen Robertson19th Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4229 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1951
By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1951)
of David Allen Robertson for legislation to create a commission (including members of the
General Court) to study extreme risk protection orders. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act ERPO Study Commission.
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. Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting the following:-
3 Section 131Z. (a) There shall be an Extreme Risk Protection Order study commission,
4within the executive office of public safety and security, hereinafter referred to as the board,
5comprised of 7 members: the director of the firearms record bureau within the department of
6criminal justice information services or designee, who shall serve as chair; the attorney general
7or designee; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives who shall not be
8a member of the general court and shall have demonstrated knowledge or expertise in firearm
9safety, law or technology; 1 member appointed by the president of the senate who shall not be a
10member of the general court and shall have demonstrated knowledge or expertise in firearm
11safety, law or technology; 1 member appointed by the governor; 1 shall be appointed by the Gun
12Owners Action League, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be a police chief selected from a list of four 2 of 2
13chiefs provided by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Incorporated; and the armorer
14of the department of state police or designee.
15 (b) The board shall examine the effectiveness, frequency and disposition of cases related
16to, the Commonwealth’s extreme risk protection order law and produce a report of their findings
17by February 28th of the year following the previous year’s report. The board members shall
18serve without compensation; provided, however, that members shall be reimbursed for any usual
19and customary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The executive office of
20public safety and security, in consultation with the board, shall adopt operating rules and
21procedures for its organization and activities.