Amendment #545 to H4700

Sunday bow hunting

Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

SECTION XXX.  Section 57 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- This section shall not prohibit the director, with the approval of the fisheries and wildlife board, from authorizing hunting with archery equipment on any Sunday on privately owned lands, lands under the care, custody and control of the Department of Fish and Game, and lands under the care, custody and control of the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Office of Watershed Management, and shall not render unlawful the possession or carrying of archery equipment for the purpose of hunting on a Sunday, as authorized by the director with the approval of the fisheries and wildlife board.

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Sunday bow hunting