HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1535        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1015

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus

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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 authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

2/9/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

3/11/2021

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

4/20/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1535        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1015

By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1015) of William M. Straus and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to authorize bow and arrow hunting on Sundays.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 884 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday 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 57 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “,shotgun or bow and arrow” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- or shotgun.

SECTION 2.  Said section 57 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “director”, in line 15, the following words:-  nor hunting any bird or mammal with a bow and arrow.