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H2665 • 2025

An Act relative to access to constitutional rights

An Act relative to access to constitutional rights

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Sponsor
Joseph D. McKenna
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 access to constitutional rights

An Act relative to access to constitutional rights By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to access to constitutional rights By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2665) of Joseph D.
  • McKenna and David F.
  • DeCoste relative to the issuance of licenses for firearms.

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 access to constitutional rights
By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2665) of Joseph D. McKenna and David F. DeCoste relative to the issuance of licenses for firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2665

SECTION 1. Section 129B of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in section (2) by deleting the words “provided, however, that the taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing the renewal of a card if the renewal applicant's fingerprints are on file with the department of state police” and inserting in place thereof the following; “provided, however, that the taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing or renewing a card if the applicant's fingerprints are on file with the department of state police or if such situation deemed reasonable by the licensing authority or the Executive Office of Public Safety shall prevent such fingerprints from being collected.”

SECTION 2. Section 129B of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in section (7) by deleting the word “, fingerprint”

SECTION 3. Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in section (e) in line 8 by adding after the word “firearms” the following: “,provided, however, that the taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing or renewing a card if such situation deemed reasonable by the licensing authority or the Executive Office of Public Safety shall prevent such fingerprints from being collected.”

SECTION 4. Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws are hereby amended in section (g) by deleting the word “, fingerprint”

SECTION 5. Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended in section (l) by deleting the words “The taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing the renewal of a license if the renewal applicant's fingerprints are on file with the department of the state police.” and inserting in place thereof the following; “The taking of fingerprints shall not be required in issuing or renewing a license if the applicant's fingerprints are on file with the department of the state police, or if such situation deemed reasonable by the licensing authority or the Executive Office of Public Safety shall prevent such fingerprints from being collected.”

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