Restricts gun access model confidence 90%
Imposes a $500 excise tax on retail sales of firearm suppressors (silencers), so higher cost and less access to this firearm accessory.
an excise tax is hereby imposed upon dealers in firearms at the rate of $500 per retail sale in the Commonwealth of any firearm suppressor.
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No change to gun access model confidence 80%
Creates a new tax collected from firearm dealers on suppressor sales but does not change civil or criminal liability rules for manufacturers or dealers.
an excise tax is hereby imposed upon dealers in firearms at the rate of $500 per retail sale in the Commonwealth of any firearm suppressor.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new $500 per-unit excise tax on retail sales of firearm suppressors by dealers, with an exemption only for sales to law-enforcement agencies/officers. This directly affects the firearms topic under weapon-accessory-restrictions by increasing the cost of a firearm accessory, thereby restricting access. It does not address background checks, carry, red-flag orders, storage, preemption, or change manufacturer/dealer liability, so the industry-liability tag is neutral. No provisions address transgender, abortion, or immigration-enforcement topics.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | H | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) | 10-0 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | H | Left in Finance |
| 2026-02-10 | H | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-06 | H | Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2026-02-01 | H | Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/1/2026 2:32 pm) |
| 2026-01-07 | H | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2026-01-07 | H | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103948D |