Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2665 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 284 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2665
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Joseph D. McKenna
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to access to constitutional rights.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/7/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/28/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 284 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2665
18	18	By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2665) of
19	19	Joseph D. McKenna and David F. DeCoste relative to the issuance of licenses for firearms.
20	20	Public Safety and Homeland Security.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 2375 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to access to constitutional rights.
29	29	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
30	30	ensure timely constitutional access to acquire a firearms identification card or a license to carry
31	31	firearms, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate
32	32	preservation of the public convenience.
33	33	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
34	34	of the same, as follows:
35	35	1 SECTION 1. Section 129B of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in
36	36	2section (2) by deleting the words “provided, however, that the taking of fingerprints shall not be
37	37	3required in issuing the renewal of a card if the renewal applicant's fingerprints are on file with
38	38	4the department of state police” and inserting in place thereof the following; “provided, however,
39	39	5that the taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing or renewing a card if the applicant's
40	40	6fingerprints are on file with the department of state police or if such situation deemed reasonable 2 of 2
41	41	7by the licensing authority or the Executive Office of Public Safety shall prevent such fingerprints
42	42	8from being collected.”
43	43	9 SECTION 2. Section 129B of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in
44	44	10section (7) by deleting the word “, fingerprint”
45	45	11 SECTION 3. Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in
46	46	12section (e) in line 8 by adding after the word “firearms” the following: “,provided, however, that
47	47	13the taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing or renewing a card if such situation
48	48	14deemed reasonable by the licensing authority or the Executive Office of Public Safety shall
49	49	15prevent such fingerprints from being collected.”
50	50	16 SECTION 4. Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in
51	51	17section (g) by deleting the word “, fingerprint”
52	52	18 SECTION 5. Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended in
53	53	19section (l) by deleting the words “The taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing the
54	54	20renewal of a license if the renewal applicant's fingerprints are on file with the department of the
55	55	21state police.” and inserting in place thereof the following; “The taking of fingerprints shall not be
56	56	22required in issuing or renewing a license if the applicant's fingerprints are on file with the
57	57	23department of the state police, or if such situation deemed reasonable by the licensing authority
58	58	24or the Executive Office of Public Safety shall prevent such fingerprints from being collected.”