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S 1671

Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to discipline certain employees for acts of serious misconduct

2025 Regular Session Introduced by April Baskin and 7 co-sponsors

Repeals Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 (firearm laws), undoing its changes and restoring the state's pre-2024 gun-law framework.

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
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Bill Summary · S 1671

Summary — S.1671 (2025): "An Act relative to firearm laws" — Repeal of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024

Overview / Main purpose

S.1671 is a simple, single-subject bill that would repeal Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 in full. The bill’s stated purpose is to undo the legislative changes enacted by that 2024 chapter, which is described in the bill title as “An Act relative to firearm laws.”

Text excerpt (complete core provision):
- “Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby repealed.”

Key provision

  • Full repeal: The bill contains a single substantive instruction — the complete repeal of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024. No replacement language or transitional provisions are included in the bill text provided.

Practical effect / Who would be affected

  • Immediate legal effect: If enacted, all statutory changes, regulations, or mandates that were put into effect by Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 would be removed from the session laws. This would restore the law to the state that existed prior to that chapter (subject to other intervening enactments or court interpretations).
  • Likely affected parties: Depending on the content of Chapter 135 (described in the bill title as firearm-related), potential affected groups include gun owners, firearms dealers, regulatory agencies, law enforcement, courts, and any entities or individuals whose rights or obligations were modified by the 2024 chapter.
  • Note: Because S.1671 does not restate the specific provisions being repealed, the concrete impacts require reviewing Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 to identify which statutory sections, regulatory obligations, criminal penalties, or administrative rules would be removed.

Procedural status & timeline (as provided)

  • Filed: Senate Docket No. 432 — filed 01/13/2025 (text shows sponsor Peter J. Durant).
  • Introduced in Senate: 05/08/2025; read twice and referred to committee.
  • Committee referrals (multiple entries in the record): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (01/13/2025 entry); also entries noting referral to Public Safety and Homeland Security (02/27/2025) and multiple hearing schedules.
  • Hearings: Multiple scheduled/rescheduled hearings for 10/31/2025 (Gardner Auditorium and virtual options) noted in the record.
  • Legislative action notes include “House concurred” entries on 02/27/2025 (these entries appear in the record but may reflect clerical duplication).

Notes, inconsistencies, and recommended next steps

  • The bill text is concise and unambiguous in its single command to repeal Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024; however, the summary materials include conflicting metadata (different titles, sponsor lists, and committee referrals appearing to originate from multiple jurisdictions). For accurate impact analysis:
    • Review the full text of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 to determine which statutes and regulatory obligations would be removed.
    • Confirm the correct sponsor list, committee assignment, and procedural posture with the official legislative clerk or bill tracking system to reconcile duplicate or inconsistent entries.
  • Because repeal bills can raise transitional and enforcement issues, stakeholders should watch committee hearings (noted for 10/31/2025) and any proposed amendments that add transitional language, savings clauses, or delayed effective dates.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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