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

H 2716: An Act to repeal expanded firearms bans

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 2716 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to repeal expanded firearms bans. Primary sponsor: Justin Thurber (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5322 (under House Rule 27).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Thurber of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2716) of Justin Thurber, John R. Gaskey and Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to repeal expanded firearms bans. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin ThurberPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth
Marc LombardoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22nd Middlesex

“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