SENATE DOCKET, NO. 695        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 recreation on private tidelands.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 695        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 462 OF 2023-2024.]

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 relative to recreation on private tidelands.

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 1 of chapter 91 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “for the purposes of”, in line 36, the following words:- recreation and.

SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 91, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Private tidelands” the following definition:- 

“Recreation”, the use of land for relaxation, exercise, watersports or other enjoyable pastimes.