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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to Sunday hunting, the protection of pigeons and penalties for the sexual abuse of animals. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill allows the director of fisheries and wildlife to designate certain Sundays in the last three months of the year as open seasons for hunting deer with a bow and arrow only, with the director having the authority to set rules, limit hunting to specific areas, and suspend or modify hunting if necessary, and it also repeals an old law concerning pigeons and updates penalties for animal sexual abuse, defining it as committing a sexual act on an animal, using an object for sexual abuse, or knowingly permitting such an act, with punishments including imprisonment and fines.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Byron Rushing (D)*,
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Gloria Fox (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4706 (on 10/24/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1573 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1573.pdf |
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