MA S471

Bill

MA S471

Relative to hunting near a dwelling

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to hunting near a dwelling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 58 of Chapter 131 of the General Laws to allow a person to hunt with a bow and arrow from an elevated tree stand not less than 250 feet from any dwelling in use, except as authorized by the owner or occupant of the dwelling. This change provides an exception to the existing law that restricts hunting near dwellings, allowing for hunting in certain circumstances while still maintaining protections for people living in nearby residences.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Anne Gobi (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501 (on 03/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S471

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S471
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S471.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1523	Prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H4138	Relative to duck hunting in densely populated areas	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S2501	Relative to outdoor heritage	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S451	Relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S467	Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S468	Relative to outdoor heritage	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S472	Expanding the powers of the director of Fisheries and Wildlife	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S487	Relative to Sunday hunting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2501	Similar To
S488	Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting	Accompanied S467	Similar To
S489	Relative to the use of shotguns for hunting	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S963	Prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses	Accompanied H1523	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1523

Prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H4138

Relative to duck hunting in densely populated areas

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S2501

Relative to outdoor heritage

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Replaced by

S451

Relative to the use of shotgun ammunition for hunting

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S467

Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S468

Relative to outdoor heritage

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

S472

Expanding the powers of the director of Fisheries and Wildlife

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

S487

Relative to Sunday hunting

Accompanied a new draft, see S2501

Similar To

S488

Relative to the use of crossbows in hunting

Accompanied S467

Similar To

S489

Relative to the use of shotguns for hunting

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S963

Prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses

Accompanied H1523

Similar To

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