H 2034
An Act ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes
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Bill overview
This bill, H.2034, aimed to strengthen sentencing guidelines for crimes involving firearms in Massachusetts by ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences. The legislation sought to increase penalties for certain firearm-related offenses. It was introduced by Representative Marcus S. Vaughn and initially referred to the Judiciary Committee before ultimately failing to pass. Similar bills with the same intent have been proposed and considered in the past.
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Marcus S. Vaughn
Steven George Xiarhos
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Bill H.2034 194th (Current)
An Act ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2034) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for firearm related crimes. The Judiciary.
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Presenter: Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill History
Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2034
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-2 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) |
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