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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 432 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1025
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Reid
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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 addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sean Reid11th Essex1/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 432 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1025
By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1025) of Sean Reid
for legislation to regulate migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings. Environment and
Natural Resources.
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 addressing noise issues of migratory game hunters near coastal dwellings.
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 1. Section 58 of chapter 131 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting the following words after "thereof.":-
3 "Provided further that any persons hunting migratory game birds from a watercraft or any
4boat or floating device propelled by sail, steam, naphtha, gasoline, electricity, compressed air or
5similar motive power, shall not discharge any firearm within one thousand feet of the coastal
6shoreline."
7 SECTION 2. Section 65 of chapter 131 of the General Law is hereby amended by
8inserting the following words after "blind":- ", provided further that any water craft used for said
9hunting purposes shall not be within one thousand feet of the coastal shoreline;"