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

S 1653: An Act relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice

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

S 1653 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice. Primary sponsor: Cynthia Creem (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2798.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1653) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jason M. Lewis, David Paul Linsky, Christopher Richard Flanagan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to firearm industry accountability and gun violence victims’ access to justice. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cynthia CreemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Sal DiDomenicoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Suffolk
Pat DuffyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Hampden
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Adam GómezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex
Alice PeischCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Norfolk
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and 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 S2798
  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. House 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