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H2611 • 2025

An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency

An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency

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Sponsor
Paul K. Frost
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency

An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2611) of Paul K.
  • Frost, David F.
  • DeCoste and Joseph D.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 2025-10-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  8. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2611) of Paul K. Frost, David F. DeCoste and Joseph D. McKenna relative to firearm licensing renewals during a state of emergency. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2611

During a pandemic or other state of emergency in which police departments are not processing applications for gun license renewals, expiring or expired licenses which occurs or occurred during the state of emergency will be valid until the renewal can be fully processed or denied by the police department. This provision shall not prevent the Chief of Police’s authority in taking a firearms license away should circumstances warrant as already appearing in the MGL.

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