HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3087        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 982

 

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

2/8/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/23/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/25/2021

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/26/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/26/2021

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

8/25/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

10/13/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3087        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 982

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 982) of Sarah K. Peake and others relative to the sale, distribution and release of balloons.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 843 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 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.