HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2852        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3237

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

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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:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/16/2015

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

3/20/2015

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/4/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2852        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3237

By Mr. Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3237) of Nicholas A. Boldyga, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Todd M. Smola for legislation to permit the use of crossbows to hunt deer during exclusive archery season.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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:
 

SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 13 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-

A person issued an archery stamp may use a crossbow to hunt deer during the exclusive archery season on deer.

SECTION 2. Section 64 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding after the word “in”, in line 3, the following words:- section 13 or.

SECTION 3. Section 69 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby by amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, a person may use a crossbow pursuant to section 13 during exclusive archery season on deer.