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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 419 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 578
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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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 relative to hunting near a dwelling.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Peter J. DurantWorcester and HampshireChristopher M. Markey9th Bristol2/7/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/7/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 419 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 578
By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 578) of Peter J. Durant, Christopher
M. Markey and Joseph D. McKenna for legislation relative to hunting near a dwelling.
Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 498 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to hunting near a dwelling.
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 58 of chapter 131 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word "thereof" the following words:-
3 ", provided that a person may hunt with a bow and arrow from an elevated tree stand not
4less than 250 feet from any dwelling in use except as authorized by the owner or occupant
5thereof".