SENATE DOCKET, NO. 657        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 451

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Viriato M. deMacedo

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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 shotgun ammunition for hunting.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 657        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 451

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 451) of Viriato M. deMacedo and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting.  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 the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting.

 

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. Section 66 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-

"Section 66. The director, under the control of the board, may promulgate regulations for the use and possession of shotgun ammunition types for the purposes of hunting."