H2590 • 2025

An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms

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Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker
Last action: 2026-02-09
Official status: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms

An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2590) of Marjorie C.
Decker relative to making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2026-02-09 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
2026-01-27 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-10-31 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-27 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
2025-10-22 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
2025-10-16 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2590) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.2590

Section 129C of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following paragraph:-

Whoever fails to report the loss or theft of a firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun that is later used in the commission of a crime shall be civilly liable for any damages resulting from that crime. The liability imposed under this paragraph shall not apply if the owner reports the loss or theft of such firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun to the commissioner of the department of criminal justice information services and the licensing authority in the city or town where the owner resides within 24 hours of the owner’s knowledge of such loss or theft.

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