S 1492 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis

This bill requires the state to commission a university or nonprofit organization to create a biennial report analyzing crime gun data. The report will examine statistics on firearms crimes, arrests, and the effectiveness of current gun regulations and reporting mechanisms. It will also analyze patterns in how guns used in crimes were purchased, including whether they came from licensed dealers or private sellers and how often the same buyer is linked to multiple firearms. All data included in the report must be presented in an aggregate format that does not identify specific individuals. The final report will be sent to state legislative leaders and public safety committee chairs by March of every even-numbered year.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors