HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 427        FILED ON: 1/9/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 993

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc T. Lombardo

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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 permitting bow hunting on Sunday.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/9/2025

Dennis C. Gallagher

8th Plymouth

4/29/2025

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

4/29/2025

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Hampden

4/29/2025

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

4/29/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 427        FILED ON: 1/9/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 993

By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 993) of Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to permit bow hunting on Sunday.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act permitting bow hunting on Sunday.

 

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 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “season”, in line 1, the following words:- , except for hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow pursuant to section 69.

SECTION 2. Said section 57 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “mammal”, in line 3, the following words:- , except by bow and arrow or crossbow pursuant to said section 69,.

SECTION 3. Said section 57 of said chapter 131, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “, shotgun or bow and arrow”, in line 4, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- or shotgun.