Bill Text: MA S978 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Create a global positioning system locators in firearms study commission
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 1/27 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S978 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S978-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anthony W. Petruccelli
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act creating a global positioning system locators in firearms study commission.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Anthony W. Petruccelli |
First Suffolk and Middlesex |
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Carlo P. Basile |
1st Suffolk |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act creating a global positioning system locators in firearms
study commission.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. A special commission after this referred to as the Global Positioning System Locators in Firearms Study Commission, is hereby established for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to the feasibility of placing Global Positioning System (“GPS”) locators in firearms.
The Global Positioning System Locators in Firearms Study Commission shall consist of 7 members; the House of Representatives Chair on Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Senate Chair on Public Safety and Homeland Security, one member of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, appointed by the Secretary of the Executive Office and Public Safety and Security, one designee from the Gun Owners’ Action League (“GOAL”), one Chief of Police from a city or town, appointed by the Governor, one designee from the City of Boston Mayor’s Office, appointed by the Mayor of Boston, one designee appointed by the Boston City Council.
The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such recommendations into effect by filing the same with the clerk of the senate before the bill filing deadline for the 2011-2012 general court session.
