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

H 2618: An Act repealing the misguided, unnecessary, and largely unconstitutional firearms law of 2024

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 2618 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act repealing the misguided, unnecessary, and largely unconstitutional firearms law of 2024. Primary sponsor: John Gaskey (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Gaskey of Carver, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2618) of John R. Gaskey relative to repealing the act modernizing firearm laws. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John GaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27)
  2. 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. Hearing rescheduled to 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to include Virtual
  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 scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:30 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  6. Senate concurred
  7. 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