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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2590: An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2590 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2590) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to making firearm owners civilly liable for damage caused by lost or stolen firearms. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source