HR 20
reaffirming the right for persons of all persuasions to keep and bear arms, and urging Congress and the President to cease infringement upon Second Amendment rights and to restore them where infringed.
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On the record
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| Status | PASSED |
|---|---|
| In the House | PASSED/ADOPTED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2359 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H25 |
Where it stands
House: PASSED/ADOPTED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18, Farrington, Samuel(R) Straf 8, Giasson, Henry(R) Hills 29, Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2, Layon, Erica(R) Rock 13, Mannion, Tom(R) Hills 1, Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4, Popovici-Muller, Daniel(R) Rock 17, Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Spillane, James(R) Rock 2
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- January 30, 2026Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 01:00 pm GP 228
- February 6, 2026Executive Session: 02/06/2026 09:45 am GP 228
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/06/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC)
- March 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — OUGHT TO PASS
This resolution identifies the “Right to Keep and Bear Arms” as foundational and inalienable for all persons. The sponsor recognized that certain categories, such as violent criminals and those in commission of a crime are exempted under historical precedent from this proclamation, which cleared up the committees’ concerns. The “Right to Keep and Bear Arms” should not be infringed, although it has historically been subjected to serial infringements. We therefore recommend the continued restoration of this right. Vote 16-1.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 30, 2026 at 13:00State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs public hearing recording 5:50:30–5:51:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 6, 2026 at 09:45State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs executive session recording 4:17:28–4:22:00, about 5 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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