Massachusetts 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1088 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/27/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 647       FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1088
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 relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and HampdenDavid F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/23/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/23/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex2/27/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 647       FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1088
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1088) of Ryan C. Fattman, David 
F. DeCoste, David F. DeCoste and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to illegal drug and 
firearm trafficking. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 960 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, shall be 
2amended by adding the following new section:-
3 Section 32O. Whoever is found guilty for trafficking substances under section 32E 
4paragraphs (c) or (c1/2) of this chapter and is concurrently or separately found guilty of any of 
5sections 10E, 10I, 10J, or 10K of chapter 269 regarding the trafficking or theft of firearms, rifles, 
6shotguns or machine guns shall be punished by a term of up to life imprisonment in the state 
7prison, that said sentence may include a fine of not more than $500,000. A prosecution 
8commenced under this section shall not be placed on file or continued without a finding. A 
9person convicted of violating this section shall not be eligible for furlough, work release,  2 of 2
10temporary release or receive any deduction from his sentence for good conduct under sections 
11129C or 129D of chapter 127.