H2631 • 2025

An Act relative to the transparency of electronic weapons and devices

Firearms

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Sponsor: Christopher Hendricks
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to the transparency of electronic weapons and devices

An Act relative to the transparency of electronic weapons and devices By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to the transparency of electronic weapons and devices By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2631) of Christopher Hendricks relative to electronic weapons and devices.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2026-04-23 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
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
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the transparency of electronic weapons and devices
By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2631) of Christopher Hendricks relative to electronic weapons and devices. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.2631

Section 131J of chapter 140, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- If a stun gun is discharged by a law enforcement or public safety official, the data relative to the discharge, including time and duration of discharge, serial number of the stun gun used and the identity of the official responsible for the discharge, shall be reported within 24 hours to the commanding officer of the official and the attorney general. A contractor whose business consists of collecting stun gun data for the commonwealth, upon notice of discharge of a stun gun, shall report the time and duration of discharge and the serial number of the stun gun used to the attorney general within 24 hours.

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