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HB609Introduced in the House

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.

Engrossed

Introduced by Samuel Farrington, District 08-STR

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16

August 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference Committee Report · June 4, 2026

15

Yes

8

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
David Rochefort1Yes
Timothy Lang2Yes
Mark McConkey3Yes
David Watters4No
Suzanne Prentiss5No
James Gray6Yes
Daniel Innis7Yes
Ruth Ward8Yes
Denise Ricciardi9Absent
Donovan Fenton10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety House Journal 3 P. 18

  2. Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204

  3. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 202-204

  4. Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 202-204

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  7. ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

  8. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 21

  9. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  10. FLAM # 2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): Amendment Adopted Regular Calendar 193-152 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 87

  11. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 193-151 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 92

  12. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 3

  13. Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, State House, 01:30 pm; Senate Calendar 9

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1917s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 18A

  15. Committee Amendment # 2026-1917s, Amendment Failed, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  16. Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1987s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  17. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1987s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  18. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1987s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147

  19. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147

  20. Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  21. President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  22. Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 House Journal 14 P. 32

  23. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234

  24. Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon; Senate Journal 14

  25. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231

  26. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026

  27. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; Regular Calendar 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14

  28. Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 182-160 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 29

  29. Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16

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