HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3506        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 800

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3506        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 800

By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 800) of Paul K. Frost relative to authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 914 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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.