HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1979 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 843
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sarah K. Peake
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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 helium balloons.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 1/9/2019 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 1/28/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/1/2019 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1979 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 843
By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 843) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to the sale, distribution and release of balloons. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to helium balloons.
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. Chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
Section 119. The sale, distribution and release of any type of balloon, including, but not limited to, plastic, latex or mylar, filled with any type of lighter than air gas, both for public or private use, is hereby prohibited. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) balloons released by or on behalf of any agency of the commonwealth or the United States for scientific or meteorological purposes, or (ii) hot air balloons that are recovered after launch.