HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3832 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David T. Vieira
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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 in hunting.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 2/19/2021 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 2/19/2021 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/22/2021 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 2/22/2021 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/24/2021 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 2/24/2021 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 2/25/2021 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 2/25/2021 |
Susan L. Moran | Plymouth and Barnstable | 2/26/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3832 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1024
By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1024) of David T. Vieira and others relative to the use of crossbows in hunting. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
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 relative to the use of crossbows 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 64 of chapter 131, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “, or any crossbow, except as provided in section 69, nor” and inserting in place thereof the following the word:- nor.
SECTION 2. Said chapter 131 is hereby further amended by striking out section 69, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 69. A person shall not carry or use a bow and arrow or crossbow while hunting unless the bow and arrow or crossbow meet the requirements of the rules and regulations which shall be promulgated by the director. Such rules and regulations shall prescribe general design, weight of pull and type of bows and arrows or crossbows and shall conform to standards generally accepted for hunting purposes.