limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.
HB 381 would limit legal liability for firearm manufacturers related to specific design features, such as grip styles or trigger mechanisms. It directly affects firearm manufacturers by shielding them from lawsuits claiming certain design choices caused harm. The bill's key provision would prevent courts from holding manufacturers liable for injuries tied to these enumerated design elements. This bill was tabled in the Senate on May 8, 2025, and did not advance further.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
107–99
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 221
Feb 20, 2025
D
Democratic106
93% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1826s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-1826s, RC 16Y-8N, AA; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1826s, 05/08/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 20
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm, on proposed amendment #2025-1481s; SC 16
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
upper
Feb 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-99-15)
house
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 205-168 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 37
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 12 P. 16
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 17
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Belcher
RRepublican
Co
Tom Mannion
RRepublican
Co
Travis Corcoran
RRepublican
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