SENATE DOCKET, NO. 992        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 475

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 artificial lights in hunting.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 992        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 475

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 475) of Anne M. Gobi and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to the use of artificial lights in hunting.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 430 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 artificial lights in 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 68 of Chapter 131 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by striking the first sentence and replacing it with the following:-

Section 68. A person shall not hunt any bird or mammal except fox, coyote, raccoon or opossum by the aid or use of any artificial light as permitted by regulation promulgated by the division of fisheries and wildlife, or hunt any bird with a swivel or pivot gun.