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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Simon Cataldo
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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 to prohibit hunting on property owned by the Department of Correction and located at
28A Union turnpike in the town of Concord.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Simon Cataldo14th Middlesex11/8/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Cataldo of Concord, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Simon Cataldo for
legislation to regulate hunting on certain property owned by the Department of Correction in the
town of Concord. Environment and Natural Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to prohibit hunting on property owned by the Department of Correction and located at
28A Union turnpike in the town of Concord.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 59 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 No person shall discharge a firearm, hunt or in any manner molest or destroy any bird or
4mammal on the property owned by the department of correction located at 28A Union turnpike
5in the town of Concord. In addition to any other fine or penalty or other enforcement of this
6section, any violation of this paragraph shall be punishable by the loss of use of license to carry
7firearms pursuant to section 131 of chapter 140 of the General Laws.