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S 1672

Relates to certain construction projects

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Addabbo and 16 co-sponsors

Repeals Section 32 of Chapter 135, Acts of 2024, removing the gun registration requirement created by that provision.

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Bill Summary · S 1672

Summary — S.1672 (Senate No. 1672) — "An Act relative to registration of guns"

What the bill would do (main purpose)

S.1672 is a one‑sentence bill that would repeal Section 32 of chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024. The bill title and filing materials identify the subject as "registration of guns," so the repeal is intended to remove whatever gun‑registration–related requirement or authority was established by that specific section of the 2024 act.

Key provision

  • Repeal: “Section 32 of chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby repealed.”
    • No other substantive text, definitions or implementation language is included in the bill itself.

What is affected / who would be affected

  • Primary effect depends entirely on the content of Section 32 of chapter 135 (Acts of 2024). Based on the bill title, possible effects include:
    • Gun owners and possessors who would have been subject to any registration requirement created by Section 32.
    • State or local agencies charged with implementing or maintaining any firearm registry or registration process established by Section 32 (e.g., the Executive Office of Public Safety or local police departments).
    • Law enforcement, courts, and prosecutors to the extent the repealed provision created new compliance requirements, crimes, or evidentiary processes.
    • Public‑safety advocates and civil‑liberties groups, depending on whether repeal removes a public‑safety mechanism (registration) or restores privacy/possession rights.
  • The bill does not specify grandfathering, data retention/destruction, or transition procedures; those issues would hinge on the repealed text or additional implementing legislation.

Procedural status & timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the Massachusetts Senate: 01/13/2025 (presented by Sen. Peter J. Durant).
  • Referred to Education (01/13/2025); later referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security (02/27/2025).
  • Passed Senate and delivered to the House: 06/13/2025.
  • Referred to House Ways and Means: 06/13/2025.
  • Multiple amendment prints issued: 1672A and 1672B (indicating the bill was amended/printed during committee consideration).
  • Hearings: multiple scheduling entries; hearing(s) noted for 10/31/2025 (Gardner Auditorium and virtual).
  • Current public status (per docket): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (as of 06/13/2025).

Notes, uncertainties, and recommended next steps

  • The bill text in the file is limited to a repeal reference and does not include Section 32’s text. The practical effect of S.1672 depends on the exact language and scope of Section 32 of chapter 135, Acts of 2024.
  • To fully assess impacts, reviewers should:
    • Read Section 32 of chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 to identify the obligations, penalties, data‑handling rules, effective dates, and implementing agency actions created in 2024.
    • Check whether Section 32 created a new registration requirement, established a registry, modified licensing, or imposed reporting/recordkeeping duties.
    • Monitor committee reports (Ways & Means) and any amended bill texts (1672A/1672B) for clarifying language on transition, data, enforcement, or grandfathering.
  • Stakeholders likely to follow this bill include firearm owners, police departments, state public‑safety agencies, municipal officials, advocacy organizations on both sides of gun‑policy debates, and legal counsel representing affected parties.

If you want, I can locate and summarize the exact language of Section 32 of chapter 135 (Acts of 2024) so we can state precisely what would be removed by this repeal and analyze impacts in more detail.

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

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