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S 1714

Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jabari Brisport and 9 co-sponsors

creates a voluntary state do-not-sell list to block firearm purchases for adults who opt in, tied to NICS checks.

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.413
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Bill Summary · S 1714

Summary — S 1714 (An Act relative to creating a voluntary do-not-sell list)

Note on materials provided: the bill text and docket identify this as a Massachusetts bill proposing a voluntary firearms “do‑not‑sell” list (chapter 140 amendments). The top-line title you supplied (“Prohibits the use of the term ‘excited delirium’…”) does not match the bill text. This summary covers the bill text filed in the Massachusetts docket (Senate No. 1714).

Main purpose

Create a state-run, voluntary “do‑not‑sell” firearms registry (Section 131Z added to chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws) that allows adults to request they be prevented from purchasing, renting, borrowing, possessing, or carrying firearms. The list is intended as a self‑exclusion mechanism and will be used by licensing authorities and state police in firearms background checks.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new Section 131Z to chapter 140 (Mass. Gen. Laws):

    • Establishes a voluntary do‑not‑sell firearms list maintained by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS).
    • Any person 18+ may apply in writing to register; registration prohibits that person from purchasing, renting, leasing, borrowing, possessing, or carrying firearms.
    • Registration/deregistration forms and rules to be promulgated by DCJIS; forms posted on DCJIS and State Police websites.
    • Applicants must submit a photocopy of a government photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, passport, or U.S. military ID). Applications may be mailed or delivered in person to DCJIS or at state police offices.
    • Registrations are confirmed to the applicant and a notification is sent to the U.S. Attorney General to be included in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
    • Deregistration is delayed: the department will not deregister a person until 21 days after receipt of a deregistration request. Upon deregistration the department must: (i) notify the U.S. Attorney General (for NICS), and (ii) destroy all records and personal identifying information related to that person’s registration/deregistration.
    • Confidentiality protections: information about registration/deregistration and identifying information is not to be disclosed except to law enforcement acting in official duties and to the registrant about their own record. Such information is excluded from court consideration, cannot be required as a condition of employment/benefits/services, and is not a public record.
    • DCJIS must run a public awareness campaign about the availability of the list.

  • Conforming amendments: Sections 129B and 131 of chapter 140 are amended to treat persons registered on the do‑not‑sell list as persons who are disqualified from firearm transactions (i.e., the registration status is added to the list of disqualifying conditions).

Who is affected

  • Individuals: Adult Massachusetts residents (18+) who voluntarily register will lose the legal ability to buy, rent, lease, borrow, possess, or carry firearms while registered.
  • State agencies: DCJIS (implementation, record keeping, rulemaking, public outreach), State Police (access and form availability), and licensing authorities (access to list for issuance/denial decisions).
  • Federal system: NICS will receive notifications on registrations and deregistrations per the bill, affecting federal background-check outcomes.
  • Law enforcement: May receive limited disclosures for official duties.

Implementation details and timelines

  • DCJIS to promulgate necessary regulations and prescribe application/deregistration forms.
  • Deregistration takes effect only 21 days after the department receives the deregistration application.
  • Upon deregistration the department must destroy all records tied to the registrant.
  • Public awareness campaign required (timing unspecified).

Procedural status (as provided)

  • Filed on Massachusetts Senate docket: 1/16/2025 (text).
  • Introduced / read in Senate: entries show 05/12/2025.
  • Passed Senate / delivered to Assembly / referred to Health: multiple entries dated 04/02/2025 and thereafter.
  • Ordered to Third Reading: 06/06/2025 (Rules Cal. 413).
  • Hearing scheduling entries show multiple reschedules with a hearing set for 10/31/2025 (Gardner Auditorium and virtual).
  • The record contains duplicated and inconsistent dates and sponsor lists; readers should consult the official Massachusetts legislative website or clerk for an authoritative, up‑to‑date status.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Provides a formal, confidential self‑exclusion path for individuals seeking to limit their own firearm access (commonly proposed for suicide prevention or self‑harm risk reduction).
  • Integration with NICS means the self‑exclusion will be applied during federal/background checks for firearm purchases.
  • The 21‑day deregistration hold and the destruction of records on deregistration are design features balancing safety and privacy.
  • Implementation depends on DCJIS rulemaking, form design, public outreach, and accurate integration with NICS.

If you want, I can: (1) produce a short fact sheet for public distribution, (2) extract the exact statutory language changes for chapter 140, or (3) check the bill's current live status on the Massachusetts Legislature website.

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

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