Bill H.1135

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1152 FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1135

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the use of crossbows.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Donald F. Humason, Jr.	4th Hampden	1/20/2011
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.	20th Middlesex	2/4/2011
Shaunna O'Connell	3rd Bristol	2/4/2011
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	12th Hampden	2/4/2011
Cleon H. Turner	1st Barnstable	2/4/2011
Elizabeth A. Poirier	14th Bristol	2/4/2011
Bradford Hill	4th Essex	2/4/2011
Matthew A. Beaton	11th Worcester	2/4/2011
George T. Ross	2nd Bristol	1/25/2011
Viriato Manuel deMacedo	1st Plymouth	1/27/2011
Demetrius J. Atsalis	2nd Barnstable	1/31/2011
Bruce E. Tarr		1/31/2011
Randy Hunt	5th Barnstable	2/1/2011
George N. Peterson, Jr.	9th Worcester	2/3/2011
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden	2/3/2011
Marc T. Lombardo	22nd Middlesex	2/3/2011
Anne M. Gobi	5th Worcester	2/3/2011
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth	2/3/2011
F. Jay Barrows	1st Bristol	2/3/2011
Michael R. Knapik		2/3/2011

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1152 FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1135

By Mr. Humason of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1135) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others relative to the use of crossbows for hunting. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the use of crossbows.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

An Act Relative to the Use of Crossbows

SECTION 1. Section 64 of Chapter 131 is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-

Chapter 131, Section 64. A person shall not use for hunting purposes any type of full automatic firearm, machine gun or submachine gun, nor use any tracer or incendiary ammunition for hunting or outdoor target shooting purposes except on a skeet, trap, or target range.

SECTION 2. Section 64 of Chapter 131 is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-

Chapter 131, Section 69. A person shall not carry or use a bow and arrow or crossbow while hunting unless said bow and arrow or crossbow meet such requirements as may be set by rules and regulations which the director is hereby authorized to promulgate. Such rules and regulations shall prescribe general design, weight of pull, and type of bows and arrows or crossbows, and shall conform to standards generally accepted for hunting purposes.