https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.html relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-08-19:died-on-table-session-ended-08-19-2026Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-06-04:lay-hb609-on-table-rep-wilhelm-ma-rc-182Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-06-04:conference-committee-report-2026-2114c-rThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; RC 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-28:conference-committee-meeting-05-28-2026-Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-28:conference-committee-report-filed-2026-2Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-27:conference-committee-meeting-05-27-2026-Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-27:conferee-change-senator-lang-replaces-seWed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-21:conferee-change-rep-layon-replaces-rep-oThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-20:sen-gannon-accedes-to-house-request-for-Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026) Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-20:president-appoints-senators-abbas-gannonWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026) Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-18:speaker-appoints-reps-roy-rhodes-paquettMon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-14:committee-amendment-2026-1917s-af-vv-05-Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Committee Amendment # 2026-1917s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-14:ought-to-pass-with-amendment-2026-1987s-Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1987s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-14:house-non-concurs-with-senate-amendment-Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1987s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-14:sen-abbas-floor-amendment-2026-1987s-aa-Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1987s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-05-12:committee-report-ought-to-pass-with-amenTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1917s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18A Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-03-10:hearing-03-10-2026-room-100-sh-01-30-pmTue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-01-29:introduced-01-29-2026-and-referred-to-juThu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-01-07:ought-to-pass-with-amendment-2026-0019h-Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: MA RC 193-151 01/07/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2026-01-07:flam-2026-0019h-rep-farrington-aa-rc-193Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. FLAM # 2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): AA RC 193-152 01/07/2026 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-11-13:majority-committee-report-ought-to-pass-Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-11-13:minority-committee-report-inexpedient-toThu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-10-22:full-committee-work-session-10-22-2025-1Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-10-22:executive-session-10-22-2025-01-00-pm-gpWed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-03-19:executive-session-03-19-2025-10-00-am-loWed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-03-19:retained-in-committeeWed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Retained in Committee Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-01-30:public-hearing-01-30-2025-04-00-pm-lob-2Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204 Status: Died when the session ended https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb609.htmlHB609:2025-01-09:introduced-in-recess-of-01-09-2025-and-rThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Status: Died when the session ended